Forward Deployed Engineer
Job description
Forward Deployed Engineer
This page outlines the role of The position is embedded within Go-To-Market and operational teams. The focus is on delivering production-grade AI workflows that drive measurable productivity gains.
About the Role
The role operates at the intersection of software engineering and applied artificial intelligence. You will be embedded within Go-To-Market teams to ship production-grade AI workflows. Your core mission is to deliver working agents, integrations, and automation that measurably improve productivity and decision-making inside real business processes. You will operate within a small pod model. In this capacity, you will own the full technical lifecycle, including discovery, integration design, build, and production rollout. Initial focus areas include Go-To-Market functions where AI can automate analysis, generate insights, and streamline day-to-day operations.
This is a hybrid role based in New York, with proximity to PubMatic's Go-To-Market teams. On-site collaboration is expected for this role. Travel to Redwood City and other PubMatic locations may be required. Your goal will be to automate entire job workflows, not just small tasks. You will enable teams to multiply their workload capacity, such as managing ten times the number of deals or integrations per person. This is achieved by building end-to-end agents that manage entire workflows today. This allows people to focus on customer interaction and exception handling. The definition of success for this role is workload divided by team size.
What You'll Do
You will engage in technical delivery and production deployment. This involves designing intake workflows that capture business requirements and map them to AI pipeline stages. You will build production-grade agents that automate analysis and streamline day-to-day Go-To-Market operations. A key responsibility is refining integration designs with product and operations partners. The aim is to align AI behavior with real process rules.
You will ship stable deployments from prototype to live environment. This work includes monitoring and rollback readiness. You will partner with Go-To-Market teams to iterate on automation. You will measure impact and handle exceptions gracefully. Coordination with platform and security teams is essential. You will ensure all deployments meet compliance and governance standards. Translating workflow constraints into technical specs that guide agent behavior and data handling is a core duty. You will maintain deployed agents to sustain performance. This work adapts to changing business rules and reduces manual steps.
Requirements
You must have experience building and deploying AI agents into production environments. You must be comfortable working in a hybrid setup based in New York with occasional travel. You must have at least three years of hands-on software development experience.
Compensation and Terms
The base compensation for this role is one hundred eighty thousand dollars. A signing bonus of twenty thousand dollars is included. The expected duration of this agreement is two and a half years.
Nice to Have
Experience with PubMatic products is valued. Domain knowledge in advertising technology is considered a strength.
Skills & Tools
The role requires proficiency in Python and TypeScript. Experience with LangChain and LlamaIndex is expected. Containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes is necessary. Familiarity with Git and PubMatic APIs is essential.
Practical Notes
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PubMatic is an online advertising software company. It creates and applies advertising strategies for publishers and advertisers. The company provides sell-side tools for real-time programmatic ad transactions. These tools connect website, video, and app publishers with ad buyers. The process relies on automated systems. Publishers can manage these connections and monetize their inventory. Users have the option to opt-out of personal data collection during internet searches. This respects user privacy preferences in targeted advertising. PubMatic operates offices in multiple countries globally. This structure supports its work in digital publishing and advertising. The company focuses on facilitating transactions between sellers and buyers. Its technology helps publishers manage how ads are sold. It also helps buyers find relevant advertising opportunities. The approach centers on automated platforms for the industry. These systems operate within defined privacy choices. Overall, PubMatic serves both publishers and advertisers in the digital market.