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Forward Deployed Engineer

Vooma· Engineering
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San Francisco Office, Chicago Office$100k - $200kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Bridge between AI agent technology and real-world freight systems. Design, build, and deploy custom integrations for enterprise customers to bring AI agents to life in day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

  • Run discovery sessions with freight brokers, carriers, and 3PL IT teams to nail down pain points, data sources, and success metrics
  • Design end-to-end solutions - map data flows, select the right models, and create integration architectures that survive contact with legacy TMS/ERP systems
  • Build & ship rapidly - write clean code (Python/TypeScript), stand up APIs, webhooks, and ETL pipelines that seamlessly connect Vooma agents to customer systems
  • Iterate fast - release small, validate in production, tighten feedback loops, and eliminate ineffective features early
  • Own testing and rollout - craft comprehensive test suites, run UAT with operations teams, squash edge-case bugs, and drive go-live success
  • Coach customers - document workflows, train users, and create playbooks that ensure solutions stick after handoff
  • Project-manage engagements - set realistic timelines, surface risks early, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and keep executives informed
  • Act as technical first responder during the critical first 90 days in production - triage issues, patch integrations, and optimize models based on real traffic

Qualifications

  • Full-stack builder mindset - comfortable moving between backend APIs and frontend interfaces
  • Integration expertise - fluent in REST/GraphQL, webhooks, message queues, and authentication schemes (OAuth2, SAML, etc.)
  • LLM/agent experience - hands-on with prompt engineering, vector search, and evaluation metrics; can translate business logic into agent workflows
  • Customer empathy + communication skills - can seamlessly switch between C-suite strategy discussions and ops-floor technical details
  • Rapid prototyping habit - bias for action, willing to hack, test, and refactor under tight deadlines
  • Structured problem-solving - break complex logistics processes into modular components, spot edge cases early, and make data-driven decisions
  • Ownership mentality - when you see blockers, you unblock them; no "not my job" mindset
  • Thrives in ambiguity - comfortable with evolving specs, shifting requirements, and fast-paced startup environment
  • Travel flexibility - willing to spend up to 25% of time on-site to de-risk deployments and build customer relationships

Skills

Required:Full-stack developmentREST/GraphQL integrationsLLM/agent workflowsCustomer-facing communicationRapid prototyping

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Competitive compensation with significant equity upside potential
  • In-person collaboration in San Francisco with a talented, experienced founding team
Last updated Aug 6, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Vooma

Automation platform for logistics

Vooma is the AI agent for logistics. We help our customers automate manual tasks and focus on work that drives business value. Mike built self driving trucks as a founding engineer at Kodiak Robotics (prev. Uber, Otto) and led their motion planning and safety teams. Jesse grew a private equity backed logistics software company from $2M to $20M+ as CEO.

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