Workstream

Workstream

Forward Deployed Engineer

Menlo Park, California · Junior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$180kDetected 1 day ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonFull-Stack DevelopmentSQLMachine LearningData EngineeringData ScienceComputer VisionProduct ManagementProduct StrategyStakeholder ManagementCustomer SuccessRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better.
  • Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.
  • In addition to our core business, Workstream is home to a small, fast-moving Robotics team focused on advancing the next generation of artificial intelligence and robotics.

Responsibilities

  • Own technical delivery across strategic customer deployments from initial discovery through production launch and long-term adoption
  • Scope, architect, and build custom solutions, integrations, workflows, and product extensions that deliver measurable customer value
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Leadership to align deployments with business priorities
  • Proven ability to own and deliver complex technical projects in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Requirements

  • Ability to move quickly from prototype to production while maintaining quality
  • Comfort balancing immediate customer needs with long-term scalable product thinking

Nice to have

  • Experience in HR tech, SaaS, payroll, hiring, or workforce management platforms
  • Background in forward deployed engineering, solutions architecture, implementation engineering, or technical consulting
  • Familiarity with enterprise deployments, APIs, data pipelines, or systems architecture
  • Previous experience at high-growth startups, Palantir-style deployment teams, or customer-facing product engineering organizations
  • A mission-driven and value-based company dedicated to empower deskless workers and local businesses
  • An early employee opportunity at a Series B hyper-growth startup
  • work with the founding team and industry veterans to accelerate your career

Compensation

  • $150k-$180k

Benefits

  • 4+ years of experience in robotics, computer vision, machine learning, data science or model building

Company info

  • Embed closely with enterprise customers to understand workflows, operational pain points, and technical requirements
  • Serve as a strategic technical advisor to customers, helping shape adoption, implementation strategy, and long-term success
  • Experience working directly with customers or external stakeholders on technical implementations

This listing is sourced directly from Workstream's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.