Forward Deployed AI Engineer

United States$145k–$160kPosted Aug 2, 2026

Integration meets Innovation

At Celigo, we believe integration should empower — not exhaust — innovation. As a modern Integration and Automation Platform (iPaaS), we’re on a mission to simplify how companies integrate, automate, and optimize processes. Powered by game-changing technology like runtime AI and prebuilt, mission-critical integrations, Celigo is redefining how businesses connect their world.

The Forward Deployed AI Engineer (FDAE) is a pioneering role at the heart of our customers' agentic transformations. Using Celigo's strategic frameworks, you'll conduct workshops and interviews with executive team members to identify critical business processes, core challenges, and AI opportunities that Celigo is uniquely positioned to solve - then you'll collaborate with Customer build teams to bring those solutions to life.

Embedded directly within Enterprise customer environments, this engineer drives rapid, measurable adoption of Celigo’s AI capabilities — including AI Studio, agentic workflows, and MCP server orchestration — by identifying high-value business processes ripe for automation and personally building production-grade solutions.

What would you do if hired?

Conduct workshops and strategy sessions with executive teams, present findings, and translate into design documentation and project plans
Utilize Celigo’s AI capabilities — including AI Studio, agentic workflows, and MCP server orchestration
Coordinate with customer data teams to understand data quality and agentic transformation requirements
Design intelligent prompts and develop AI agents and solutions that drive real value for customers
Set up and maintain MCP servers for scalable integration runtime environments
Design and manage APIs, including defining endpoints, authentication, versioning, and governance best practices
Co-build alongside customers and partners, sharing best practices and enablement as you go
Contribute to proofs-of-concept and MVPs that move from sketch to deployable in days, not weeks
Perform end-to-end testing and validation of agentic solutions
Ensure best practices in performance, security, and governance
Provide go-live support, ongoing support, advisory services, and knowledge transfer to customers
Educate customers on the use of Celigo platform’s agentic capabilities
Mentor junior developers and contribute to solution design reviews

Who are we looking for?

Skills & Abilities

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex agentic issues
Excellent verbal and written communication skills across business, technical, and executive audiences
Client-facing professionalism with the ability to lead discussions, training, and advisory sessions
Self-starter with strong ownership, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-driven environment
Demonstrated business acumen and sound decision-making skills
Drive to self-learn and showcase emerging technologies, including AI and automation, to elevate the practice

Technical Skills

Strong experience with prompt engineering, using frontier LLM models, API integration and management to solve business problems
Strong understanding of API lifecycle management, versioning, security, and governance
Experience integrating ERP systems (NetSuite, Acumatica, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, etc.)
Hands-on experience with cloud/SaaS platforms (Salesforce, Shopify, Amazon, etc.)
Data transformation expertise (JSON, XML, CSV, EDI, mapping, normalization)
Understanding of middleware and iPaaS architecture patterns
Experience integrating and operationalizing AI/LLM services
Familiarity with agentic architectures and orchestration concepts (e.g., Celigo agentic services, MCP servers)

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred
7+ years of total experience, ideally with 4+ years of experience in management / technical consulting with direct client engagement
3+ years of experience with AI development (frontier models, agentic services, MCP servers) with at least one production agent you can walk through
Proven ability to design and deliver scalable, production-grade integration solutions
Experience across the full delivery lifecycle (requirements through post-go-live support)
Understanding of technologies such as Node.js, web services (SOAP/REST), and data transport formats (JSON, XML, EDI, flat files)
Familiarity with enterprise applications (NetSuite, Salesforce, Amazon, Google, Shopify, HubSpot, etc.)
Strong database fundamentals (SQL, data modeling, querying)
Knowledge of legacy integration methods (FTP, ACH, fixed-width files, EDI) is a plus

Celigo reasonably expects to pay a base salary between $145,000 and $160,000 per year for this position. Actual starting base pay will be determined by skills, experience, geographic location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include variable incentives, benefits, or other perks as outlined in any formal employment offer made.

Celigo is proud to be

A 2025 Gartner Customers’ Choice for iPaaS. The only vendor to receive this award.
Celigo is a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for iPaaS for the second consecutive year
Celigo is ranked #1 iPaaS on G2 for multiple quarters and named a Leader in both B2B/EDI and API Management.
Celigo is a leading intelligent automation platform that puts the power of automation in the hands of every team, unifying workflows from the predictable to the fully agentic in a single platform.

Here you'll experience

Remote-first culture, built on trust, collaboration, and transparency
A high-growth, inclusive work environment where innovation thrives and ideas are implemented
Lightspeed learning opportunities to keep you at the leading edge of your field
Exceptional coworkers who challenge and inspire you daily
Competitive compensation and benefits, including:

Three weeks of vacation (starting year one)
Wellness days and holidays to recharge
Parental leave and a generous benefits package
Monthly tech stipend
Recognition and career development opportunities

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

As a company, one of the values we hold most dear is fostering a safe, collaborative environment to bring out the best in us, so we created our Taking a Stand Initiative. Our TAS initiative is a volunteer committee open to all Celigans, with representation from underrepresented voices within our company. We believe, unequivocally, that everyone deserves to be in a place where they feel welcome as they are. Learn more about Taking a Stand.

Celigo is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.