Forward Deploy Engineer/NYC/AI Fintech Startup

Forward Deploy Engineer

As a Forward Deploy Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in deploying powerful AI systems into production across both cloud-based and on-premise environments. You'll work closely with engineering, operations, and go-to-market teams to ensure smooth delivery and performance for top-tier financial institutions.

This position is onsite 5 days a week in NYC. 

Responsibilities: 

• Rapidly deploy and customize Kubernetes-based applications across SaaS and customer-managed environments

• Design, deploy, and maintain AWS and/or Azure infrastructure with a focus on high availability and resilience

• Implement and manage observability using tools like Datadog

• Leverage Helm to manage Kubernetes clusters and streamline deployments

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and automation scripts (Python/Bash)

• Collaborate across engineering, operations, and sales to understand customer needs and ensure successful deployments
  
  Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

• 1–3 years experience with AWS and/or Azure (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, etc.)

• 1–2 years hands-on experience managing Kubernetes in production

• Experience with Datadog or similar monitoring tools

• Strong background in Linux systems and shell scripting

• Solid understanding of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles

• Scripting proficiency in Python and/or Bash

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.