Startups Seek 'Forward Deployed Engineers' to Bridge AI Solutions and Customers
Summary
Startups are aggressively hiring 'Forward Deployed Engineers' to bridge the gap between AI solutions like ChatGPT and customers, embedding them with both client and engineering teams for seamless integration.
Key Points
- Startups and scaleups are on a hiring spree for a specialized software engineering role called 'Forward Deployed Engineer' (FDE)
- FDEs alternate between being embedded with customer teams and core product engineering teams, contributing to both
- The rise of AI solutions like ChatGPT has increased demand for FDEs who can help integrate these complex products with customers