Forward Deployed Engineer
Company: Luminai
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
About Luminai Healthcare operations have always depended on
people to bridge the gaps that technology couldn't. It relies on
complex manual work to carry out critical internal processes, yet
most health systems don’t have enough resources to properly
automate these tasks, leaving them stuck in outdated,
labor-intensive SOPs. Luminai structures the chaos, automates the
manual handoffs, and deploys end-to-end workflows across every
system, providing the integrated intelligence layer to improve
processes over time. By delegating to autonomous AI systems those
mission-critical workflows that previously expended valuable human
time, Luminai allows doctors and administrators to do what they do
best: Focus on Patients. We’ve raised significant amounts of
capital from the best Silicon Valley VCs: General Catalyst, Peak XV
(fka Sequoia India), YCombinator, as well as from investors
including Kevin Weil (Chief Product Officer at OpenAI), Arash
Ferdowsi (co-founder of Dropbox), Katie Stanton (former VP Global
Media, Twitter), and CEOs of companies such as Flexport, Notion,
Front, Ramp and Twitch. About The Role As a Forward Deployed
Engineer , you will sit at the intersection of engineering,
product, and customer delivery. You’ll embed directly with
customers, deeply understand their workflows, and design and deploy
AI-powered solutions that deliver immediate, real-world impact.
This is a highly autonomous, hands-on role for someone who thrives
in ambiguous environments, enjoys working directly with customers,
and wants to shape product direction through what they see in the
field. You’ll partner closely with Product and Engineering to turn
customer needs into scalable systems that improve how healthcare
organizations operate. This is a hybrid position. Our team is
in-office 3 days a week (Mon, Tue, Thu) in San Mateo, California.
What You’ll Do Embed directly with customers to understand their
workflows, constraints, and success criteria Design, build, and
deploy AI-driven solutions tailored to real operational problems
Build and maintain production systems including APIs, integrations,
monitoring, and feedback loops Translate business requirements and
customer needs into technical architectures and implementations
Operate in high-stakes environments where reliability, speed, and
judgment matter Identify patterns across customer deployments and
feed insights back into core product and platform development
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to influence roadmap,
abstractions, and long-term system design Own deployments
end-to-end, from initial scoping through launch and iteration What
We’re Looking For 3-10 years of software engineering experience,
ideally as an FDE or in backend / systems-focused work. Strong
proficiency in Python (TypeScript / JavaScript experience is a
plus). Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or
Azure). Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into working,
production-ready systems. Strong communication skills and comfort
working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. High
ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently in
fast-changing environments. Experience with AI systems (LLMs,
vector databases, prompt engineering, or agent frameworks) is a
strong plus.
Keywords: Luminai, Santa Rosa , Forward Deployed Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , San Mateo, California
