Forward Deployed Engineer
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Before you apply
SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationSan Francisco
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience4+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering
EquityIncluded
Company size51–200 people
PostedJul 30, 2025 · 1y ago
Verified live1d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
Posted by the company on Jul 30, 202582% of this company's open roles have been listed for 90+ daysNo pay range listed, though California requires one
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
4+ years in software, solutions, or platform engineering
Strong Python, APIs, SQL, and AWS
Experience with containers, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability
Comfortable with networks, IAM, SSO, and enterprise security reviews
Clear communication; some travel as needed
Prior startup or founding experience is a plus
Deployments in regulated environments
Data pipeline experience
Sponsorship available
5 days in-office at our San Francisco office
Skills
Python
SQL
AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform
S3
Snowflake
Kafka
Databricks
Benefits
Equity
Performance bonus
Relocation assistance
Meal stipend
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Overview
Pulse is tackling one of the most persistent challenges in data infrastructure: extracting accurate, structured information from complex documents at scale. We have a breakthrough approach to document understanding that combines intelligent schema mapping with fine-tuned extraction models where legacy OCR and other parsing tools consistently fail.
We are a small, fast-growing team of engineers in San Francisco powering Fortune 100 enterprises, YC startups, public investment firms, and growth-stage companies. We are backed by tier 1 investors and growing quickly.
What makes our tech special is our multi-stage architecture:
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Layout understanding with specialized component detection models
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Low-latency OCR models for targeted extraction
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Advanced reading-order algorithms for complex structures
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Proprietary table structure recognition and parsing
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Fine-tuned vision-language models for charts, tables, and figures
If you are passionate about the intersection of computer vision, NLP, and data infrastructure, your work at Pulse will directly impact customers and shape the future of document intelligence.
What we are looking for
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5 days in-office at our San Francisco office
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Eager to learn and adapt quickly
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Prior startup or founding experience is a plus
About the role
About the RoleWork directly with strategic customers to deploy Pulse in secure environments and integrate with their systems. Define success criteria, design architectures, and take solutions into production.
Responsibilities
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Lead discovery, architecture, and implementation for VPC and on-prem rollouts
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Build integrations with S3, Snowflake, Kafka, Databricks, and internal tools
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Own performance, reliability, and security for single-tenant environments
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Set up monitoring, alerting, and runbooks
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Write documentation and train customer teams
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Track usage, SLAs, and accuracy, and drive expansion
Requirements
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4+ years in software, solutions, or platform engineering
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Strong Python, APIs, SQL, and AWS
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Experience with containers, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability
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Comfortable with networks, IAM, SSO, and enterprise security reviews
•
Clear communication; some travel as needed
Nice to have
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Deployments in regulated environments
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Data pipeline experience
SponsorshipSponsorship available.
Compensation and benefits
Competitive base salary plus equity, performance-based bonus, relocation assistance for Bay Area moves, daily meal stipend, medical, vision, and dental coverage.