Forward Deployed Engineer

Intuit

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Work type: On-site
Location: Mountain View, CA
Salary: $202,500–$274,000 / yr
Posted: 45 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k

This role $238k

$119k most similar roles pay here $291k

This role pays more than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $146,500–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Intuit

Intuit is a financial software company known for products like TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, helping consumers and small businesses manage their finances and taxes. Industry: Financial Software & Technology

Intuit currently has 174 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $202,500–$274,000 across 152 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Forward Deployed Engineer

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Forward Deployed Engineer serves as a critical bridge between core engineering and enterprise finance customers to implement production automation within the general ledger. Working within the Engineering team, you will collaborate with Sales and Account Management to build proof-of-value during pre-sale cycles and manage technical implementations post-sale. Your daily responsibilities include architecting customer-specific configurations of AI Agents to automate complex accounting processes, performing deep troubleshooting, and managing integration workflows. You will utilize Python, SQL, REST APIs, GraphQL, and webhooks to solve problems related to internal controls and manual work reduction. The role requires navigating the intersection of applied AI and enterprise finance to transform how organizations manage books and close quarters. You will also serve as a technical point of contact for stakeholders while providing feedback to product teams to shape future roadmaps.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $215000 from 45 postings across 23 companies.

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Skills

Python SQL REST APIs GraphQL Webhooks AI Agents Agentic AI Workflows Enterprise Integrations SaaS Fintech ERP Automation API-driven workflows Technical Troubleshooting Product Management

What you'll do

Build functional proofs-of-value using prospect data to secure new contracts during the pre-sale phase.
Lead technical evaluations including architecture reviews, security compliance, and integration feasibility for prospective clients.
Architect and deploy customer-specific AI Agent configurations to automate complex accounting processes in production environments.
Perform deep technical troubleshooting by writing SQL, editing Python code, and diagnosing API-driven workflow issues.
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for enterprise finance leaders during implementation and expansion.
Translate customer feedback and integration requirements into actionable product requirements for the Core Engineering team.
Create reusable implementation guides and playbooks to streamline future deployments and internal training.

What we're looking for

5 to experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or technical consulting.
Deep experience with Agentic AI including LangChain, LangGraph, MCP servers, multi-agent systems, RAG, and vector stores.
Experience with LLMs and tooling such as OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, and prompt engineering.
Deep experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, webhooks, SQL, and enterprise integrations.
Ability to manage multiple technical deployments simultaneously under delivery pressure.
Proficiency in translating ambiguity into executable requirements for both engineers and executives.
Experience operating on both sides of the sales cycle to build proof-of-value and maintain production systems.
Willingness to travel up to 30-40% for customer site visits, deployment, and training.

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