Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Forward Deployed Engineer embedding with Xero teams to build production AI agents and workflow automation. Integrating LLMs with enterprise platforms and establishing safe, reusable AI patterns.

Responsibilities

  • Embed within internal business teams to co-design and operationalise agentic AI workflows
  • Lead delivery of high-stakes AI agents from discovery through production
  • Act as a technical partner and AI evangelist
  • Define patterns, guardrails, and tooling for intelligent automation
  • Design and iterate on AI agents and workflow orchestrations using Claude, Gemini, and MCP
  • Integrate AI systems with Salesforce, Workday, Slack, and NetSuite
  • Develop reusable automation patterns and shared business templates
  • Build evaluation and monitoring frameworks to measure performance and safety of AI-native workflows
  • Collaborate with product owners and subject-matter experts to automate complex workflows
  • Coach stakeholders through pairing, workshops, and clear communication

Requirements

  • Wealth of experience building and operating applications or automations in production environments
  • Experience with APIs and cloud infrastructure
  • Hands-on delivery of AI-driven solutions such as agents, copilots, or RAG systems
  • Experience using LLMs such as Claude or Gemini
  • Proficiency in Python or TypeScript
  • Comfortable navigating SDKs and webhooks
  • Systems-thinking approach to security, auditability, and controlled blast radius
  • Track record partnering with non-technical stakeholders to translate business pain points into technical solution designs
  • Ability to coach and improve AI fluency through pairing, workshops, and clear communication

Benefits

  • Bonus and equity
  • Equity (RSU) programs
  • Performance-based cash or equity (RSUs) incentives
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(k) match
  • 21 days PTO
  • Wellbeing leave
  • Volunteer leave
  • Holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible hybrid working with work-from-home autonomy
  • Regular boost days in modern office spaces

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$180,000 - CA$210,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

CloudPythonTypeScript

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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