Forward Deployed Engineer | Agentic AI

DeepL Job Opportunity

DeepL is a global communications platform powered by Language AI. Since 2017, we've been on a mission to break down language barriers. Our human-sounding translations and intelligent writing suggestions are designed with enterprise security in mind. Today, they enable over 100,000 businesses to transform communications, reach new markets, and improve productivity. And, empower millions of individuals worldwide to make sense of the world and express their ideas.

Our goal is to become the global leader in Language AI, building products that drive better communication, foster connections, and make a real-life impact. To achieve this, we need talented individuals like you to join our exciting journey. If you're ready to work with a dynamic team and build your career in the fast-moving AI space, DeepL is your next destination.

Your Responsibilities

1. Build full-stack AI systems and integrations to deliver customer value
2. Work at the cutting edge of AI engineering
3. Partner with customer teams to understand needs and guide adoption of solutions
4. Gather requirements, translate into workflows and deliver complex systems in fast-paced environments
5. Contribute code directly when progress or clarity requires it
6. Codify effective working patterns into reusable tools, playbooks, or building blocks
7. Share field feedback with Research and Product on product performance, but fix it yourself where needed
8. Refine the vision/direction for our new agentic offering in collaboration with the product team
9. Ensure team momentum through clarity and follow-through

Qualities we look for:

• Hands on keyboard and can ship and own a feature of complexity or get it shipped with support of the team and customer
• Experienced writing production code in JS/TS or Python, and open to learn/expand in whatever direction the future takes us
• An openness to write infra and deployment code (AWS/k8s) as well as adapt to whatever a customer code base/integration requires
• Proven track record in customer-facing roles
• High willingness to learn and wear many hats, shaping this function and product
• Natural credibility as technical expert that can quickly extend to AI, but also matters of integration
• Ability to prioritize, simplify and scope down a technical project to valuable deliverables
• You are open to travel, although based on-site and working from one of our locations, preferably Munich

What We Offer

• A diverse and internationally distributed team
• Open communication, regular feedback
• Hybrid work, flexible hours
• Regular in-person team events
• 30 days of annual leave
• Virtual shares
• Competitive benefits

If this role and our mission resonate with you, but you're hesitant because you don't check all the boxes, don't let that hold you back. At DeepL, it's all about the value you bring and the growth we can foster together. Go ahead, apply—let's discover your potential together. We can't wait to meet you!

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer

You are welcome at DeepL for who you are—we appreciate authenticity here. Our product is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all succeed, contribute, and think forward! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It's in our diversity that we will find the power to break down language barriers in the world.