Forward Deployed Engineer - NY

Scope Labs builds products for startups and modernizes systems for enterprises. As a preferred Cognition partner, we pair our engineers with Devin, their AI software engineer, to move at a speed traditional teams can't match. Scope is a team of founders consisting of experienced product managers, designers, and developers. Our expertise lies in challenging fundamental assumptions, dissecting legacy behaviors, simplifying intricate processes, and delivering experiences that leave a lasting impact.

We are a small, but driven team and are looking to expand!

We're currently a small team passionate about developing the next generation of digital products.

Our founding team has spent time building, designing, and scaling products at places like Google, Tesla, Palantir, Peloton, Scale AI, MIT, Yale, Columbia, Y Combinator, and more.

We're currently hiring for an in person role working from warm and sunny New York City.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Scope Labs, you won't just be implementing solutions. You'll be embedded directly with our startup customers, owning the entire technical relationship from day one. We're looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of engineering, product instinct, and customer partnership; someone who can walk into a startup's codebase on Monday and ship something meaningful by Friday.

This role is for a builder who is equally comfortable digging into a customer's production environment and white boarding a new AI workflow with their engineering lead. You'll be deploying cutting-edge AI tooling into real startup workflows at the frontier of what's possible, and you'll be the reason those deployments succeed. The specifics of what we're building are still under wraps, but if you're excited by the idea of being one of the first people to bring genuinely new technology into the hands of fast-moving teams, this is that role.

You will represent Scope Labs in the field. That means operating with autonomy, exercising strong judgment under ambiguity, and holding yourself accountable for outcomes, not just outputs.

You'll own the full technical customer lifecycle. From initial deployment through activation and ongoing utilization, you are the person who makes sure our customers are actually getting value, not just access.

You'll identify and champion high-impact use cases. You'll work closely with startup engineering teams to understand their workflows, identify where AI can meaningfully accelerate them, and get those integrations shipped.

You'll be the voice of the customer internally. You'll bring patterns, friction points, and product insights back to our Product and Engineering teams, helping shape the roadmap based on what you're seeing in the field.

• 3+ years in a technical, customer-facing role such as Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Software Engineer with consulting or startup experience. Former technical founders are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Strong proficiency in Python and/or Type Script with a track record of shipping production software.

• Hands-on experience deploying or integrating AI tooling, including LLMs, AI agents, or AI-native developer tools, into real workflows.

• High agency with comfort operating in ambiguous environments and limited direction.

• Strong communication skills across audiences, from senior engineers to non-technical founders.

• Team-first attitude with the ability to juggle multiple customer engagements simultaneously.

• Experience with AI agent frameworks, MCP servers, or autonomous coding tools in production.

• Background in a specific startup or enterprise vertical such as fintech, developer tools, or healthcare.

• Direct UX/UI experience or strong product sense.

• A portfolio of passion projects or initiatives you've directly built or majority-contributed to.

The expected salary range for this role is based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Salary Range: $150,000-$200,000 or monthly contract equivalent.

This position is based in New York, NY, and requires candidates to reside in or be willing to relocate to the area.

At Scope we take pride in our best asset, our people! We focus on ensuring that our culture makes life better for the team!

Scope Labs is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. We actively encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of…