[Hiring] Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Internal Tools) @Knak

Role Description

We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the gap between internal teams and software development. In this role, you will work closely with internal teams and the DevOps team to design, build, and optimize internal tools and workflows that enable AI efficiency across the organization.

You will leverage your full-stack development skills alongside your cloud infrastructure expertise to create reliable, scalable systems that empower our internal teams to do their best work.

Responsibilities

• Enable AI Efficiency: Partner with cross-functional internal teams and DevOps to conceptualize, build, and deploy internal tools and workflows that leverage AI to streamline processes.
• Full-Stack Development: Develop user-friendly, high-performance internal web applications using Laravel (PHP) and TypeScript for microservices.
• Infrastructure & Cloud: Deploy, manage, and scale cloud infrastructure using AWS (specifically AWS CDK).
• Pipeline Ownership: Collaborate with internal teams to maintain, optimize, and take ownership of our CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Database & API Design: Develop and optimize RESTful API endpoints and effectively manage SQL databases through query optimization and optimal indexing.
• Observability & Security: Implement monitoring and performance tracking (e.g., Datadog) and execute plans to ensure the continued security of our cloud environments.
• Code Quality: Actively participate in code reviews, champion clean architecture, and provide constructive mentorship to peers.

Qualifications

• Experience: experience in software development and DevOps/Cloud infrastructure.
• Frontend Proficiency: Solid understanding of JavaScript frameworks (specifically Vue.js, but React/Angular experience translates well).
• Backend Proficiency: Strong experience with Node.js/TypeScript, alongside familiarity with PHP and the Laravel framework.
• DevOps Skills: Proven track record building applications with Docker, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in GitHub.
• Database Expertise: Strong experience with SQL and relational data modeling.
• Testing & Monitoring: Experience with TDD/automated testing frameworks (Jest, Playwright, PHPUnit) and building Datadog dashboards.
• Architecture Knowledge: Familiarity with microservices, event-driven architectures, and SaaS release concepts.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to work closely with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Goals

• Be part of a full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.
• Be a team player with an eye for visual design and software usability.
• Champion the adoption of clean, maintainable, and reusable code practices to foster efficient, scalable, and collaborative development.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and equity in the company.
• Great benefits and paid vacation.
• Life leave days (because life happens).
• Team lunches and off-sites.
• Commitment to YOUR career growth.