Forward Deployed Engineer – Software & AI Solutions

You will work directly with customer engineering teams to build, deploy, and support production software and AI solutions on nRouter. You will connect backend systems (Java, Spring Boot, Python, FastAPI) with modern LLM workflows (prompting, RAG, tool calling). This is a full-time role (40 hours/week) starting with a 3-month evaluation internship, followed by $64,000 – $100,000/yr compensation based on performance.

What you'll do

• Build and deploy backend microservices and REST APIs in Java (Spring Boot) and Python (FastAPI)
• Integrate customer systems with databases (PostgreSQL), message queues (Kafka, Redis), and cloud infra (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Connect applied AI features — LLM APIs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and intelligent routing — to live workloads
• Work directly with customer engineering teams to turn requirements into working code
• Debug, test, and support integrations in production to keep reliability high

Required experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related quantitative field
• Solid coding skills in Java and Python with strong CS and OOP fundamentals
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs and frameworks (Spring Boot or FastAPI)
• Familiarity with SQL (PostgreSQL), Docker, and basic cloud concepts (AWS)
• Full-time 40 hrs/week commitment: 3-month evaluation internship leading to $64k–$100k/yr based on performance

Nice to have

• Experience with Kafka, Redis, or vector databases
• Basic React and TypeScript skills
• Open-source work, GitHub projects, or hackathon builds

nRouter is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome builders from all backgrounds and non-traditional career paths.

If you need reasonable accommodations at any stage of our interview process, reach out directly to careers@nrouter.ai. Requests are kept confidential and have zero adverse impact on your application.