Forward Deployed Engineer
FourKites · Chicago, IL · Operations, North America
About this role
FourKites is hiring a mid-level Field Engineer in the software engineering function based in Chicago, IL. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, LLMs, Prompt Engineering. Compensation is listed at $70,000–$110,000 per year.
- Role
- Field Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Department
- Operations, North America
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Job description
from FourKites careersAt FourKites we have the opportunity to tackle complex challenges with real-world impacts. Whether it’s medical supplies from Cardinal Health or groceries for Walmart, the FourKites platform helps customers operate global supply chains that are efficient, agile and sustainable.
Join a team of curious problem solvers that celebrates differences, leads with empathy and values inclusivity.
We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer who thrives at the intersection of software engineering and direct customer impact. You'll work alongside enterprise customers from first technical discovery through post-launch building and deploying integration and Agentic AI solutions. You hear a customer's problem and you build the solution. Speed, quality, and AI fluency aren't aspirational here; they're how this team operates every day.
What You'll Do
- Customer-Facing Engineering – Join discovery and technical calls, answer complex questions with concrete solutions on the spot, and deploy agentic workflows.
- Technical Development – Build new features, MVPs, and scalable solutions that directly impact customer outcomes.
- AI Workflow Development – Write and extend LangGraph-based workflows and Agent Studio customizations that orchestrate real supply chain operations.
- Integration Development – Design and develop production-grade integrations to connect with customer systems to solve complex supply chain problems.
- Quality & Ownership – Write thorough RCAs for integration failures, own fixes through resolution, and conduct code reviews before any customer deployment.