Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Forward Deployed Engineer Role

Wonderful is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves partnering with enterprise customers to solve high-impact, real-world problems by designing and deploying AI-driven solutions from first principles through to production outcomes.

Role Overview and Impact

As an FDE, you will work directly with customers to understand critical workflows, design AI-driven solutions, and deploy agents that operate reliably in production. This position requires a hands-on generalist engineer who can navigate ambiguity, learn quickly, and work across various systems while directly contributing to customers' transition into AI-driven organizations. You will own projects end-to-end from problem definition and system design to launch and iteration, and be accountable for real business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to understand operational challenges and success criteria.
• Translate open-ended problems into clear technical designs and implementations.
• Build AI agents that integrate with customer systems and perform real tasks.
• Own deployments, including reliability, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Test with real data, measure outcomes, and iterate based on results.
• Collaborate with Product & Engineering to ship high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to tools, documentation, and best practices that scale customer delivery.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or technical problem-solving roles.
• Strong fundamentals in software design and system thinking.
• Experience working across systems, integrations, and data flows.
• Comfort working directly with customers and owning ambiguous problems.
• Clear communication skills and a strong ownership mindset.
• Curiosity and interest in building AI-powered systems that work in practice.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience in forward-deployed, solutions engineering, or customer-facing roles.
• Exposure to AI agents, automation, or conversational systems.
• Experience operating and improving production systems.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves direct engagement with enterprise customers, working collaboratively to deliver impactful AI solutions within a dynamic environment.