About the Role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you'll partner with MSPs and their end-customers to turn AI capabilities into production systems. This role sits at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development — equal parts engineering, deployment, and product influence. FDEs lead complex, end-to-end deployments of AI agents and workflows in production, working alongside our most strategic MSP partners and their customers. You'll own the full arc — discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout — partnering directly with MSP engineering and domain teams. Success here looks like production adoption, measurable workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback that shapes our product and model roadmaps. You'll work hand in hand with our Product, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams.
Responsibilities
- Own technical delivery across multiple deployments, from first prototype to stable production
- Build full-stack systems that deliver real customer value and sharpen how we learn
- Represent Hatz in senior client settings – CEOs, CMOs, and C-suite equivalents – with the presence to make every interaction land
- Embed closely with MSP and end-customer teams to understand their needs and guide adoption of what you build
- Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early
- Make sound trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality — and adjust plans to protect delivery
- Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, and building blocks others can reuse
- Share field feedback that helps Product understand where the platform shines and where it can improve
- Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through
Requirements
- 2-5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience, including customer-facing work
- A track record of scoping and delivering complex projects in fast-moving or ambiguous environments
- Hands-on experience building or deploying systems powered by LLMs or generative models — and an understanding of how model behavior shapes product experience
- You’re self-directed in ambiguity – you can shape an unclear ask into a detailed workflow, flag issues early, and deliver on customer need without hand-holding
- Clear communication with engineers, product teams, and MSP stakeholders alike
- Calm and judgment when the stakes are high
Skills
- Python
- AI tools
- complex software
- Claude Code
- Codex
- OpenCode
- security and compliance workflows (SOC reports, DPAs, security questionnaires)
- incident management
- on-call rotation practices
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 2-5+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $90K–$160K base, plus variable, plus equity
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; 401(k) with match
- Hybrid work schedule
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth
- A collaborative, inclusive work environment
About the Company
- Hatz AI is building the infrastructure that lets businesses adopt AI with confidence.
- Based in the Flatiron District of New York City, we work at the forefront of an AI transformation that is reshaping how work gets done.
- Across the country, employees are quietly turning to AI tools to boost productivity — but businesses need a trusted, secure way to embrace that same technology.
- That's the gap we're closing.
Equal Opportunity
- Hatz AI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- We believe diverse perspectives make for better products and a stronger company — and we're actively working to build a team that reflects that belief.
