Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Variance
San FranciscoPosted 21 February 2026

Job Description

Variance is building an AI platform for managing adversarial risk and investigations.We apply AI agents to billions of events daily to protect millions of users from spam, scams, and abuse. We are hiring a forward-deployed engineer who will own the strategy and implementation of our product into customer data backends to solve real problems at massive scale. Our customers include Fortune 500 companies and tech unicorns, and we are rapidly growing.This is an in-person position. Our office is located in San Francisco, CA.What will your day-to-day look likeOwn the end-to-end integration strategy of Variance to our enterprise customersUnderstand and partner with customers to understand their needs and set their strategy with VarianceBuild GenAI-powered agentic workflows and automation for billion-scale eventsServe as the primary, ongoing technical point of contact for our usersRequirementsOutstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environmentPast experience working with LLM solutions, and a deep understanding of GenAIStrong Coder with proficiency in Python, Java, Typescript, or similarSelf-directed and comfortable working with ambiguityWhat we offerHealth care: we offer platinum-level medical, dental, and vision insuranceUnlimited PTO, sick leave, and parental leaveUp to $100 in reimbursement for personal health & wellness expenses each monthFree lunch and dinner401(k) plan