# Forward Deployed Engineer

Full-Time · Remote or Hybrid

## Camio Overview
Founded by former Google executives, Camio uses existing cameras and AI to enable software solutions in every industry to see and understand the world. The Camio real-time video search and alerting platform provides real-time security and business insights for safer, more efficient and profitable operations. Camio currently provides real-time video search for manufacturing, logistics operations, multi-property management, healthcare, retail, and educational institutions across 35 time zones.

## Position Mandate
Embed directly with strategic customers to deploy Camio platform into complex environments, write production code to bridge gaps, and solve high-stakes challenges where standard solutions fail. Act as the technical face of Camio and the customer's most trusted partner at the intersection of product engineering, technical consulting, and business strategy.

## Candidate Profile
### Must Have
- Full-stack generalist who can architect solutions, write integration code, debug deployment issues, and optimize database queries.
- Thrives with autonomy in ambiguity, translating customer outcomes into technical solutions without constant direction.
- Product intuition to distinguish between custom solutions and platform features.
- Can explain technical tradeoffs to executives, debug with IT teams, and present ROI to procurement.
- Commercial instincts to recognize revenue opportunities and frame expansion opportunities to stakeholders.

### Nice to Have
- Direct experience in GxP-compliant environments (pharma, biotech, med device) with validation requirements, change control, and audit trails.
- Technical consulting or professional services experience as a trusted technical advisor embedded with enterprise customers.

### About the Role
Camio exists to solve the hardest operational problems in environments where precision, compliance, and speed matter every day. We transform visual data into real-time operational intelligence for industries where human performance and product quality are non-negotiable. From pharmaceutical clean rooms to critical assembly lines, our platform turns visual data into operational intelligence that prevents losses, ensures compliance, and drives efficiency.

### What You’ll Do
- **Embed & Execute:** Integrate closely with customer teams to deploy Camio’s platform, acting as the primary technical representative to ensure successful deployment.
- **Code for Production:** Write robust, scalable code (Python, Kubernetes, or similar tools) to build custom integrations, data pipelines, and extensions.
- **The Strategic Bridge:** Translate customer friction points into technical specifications for our Product team.
- **Solve the "Last Mile":** Ensure the solution actually solves the business problem, not just the technical one.

### What We’re Looking For
- **Full-Stack Generalist Mindset:** Comfortable working with Python, containerized services, cloud-native architectures, and modern integration frameworks.
- **Autonomy in Ambiguity:** Thrive with customer outcomes rather than strict specifications.
- **Product Intuition:** Distinguish between custom solutions and platform features.
- **Communication & Trust-Building:** Build trust with various stakeholders.
- **Commercial Instincts:** Identify broader value opportunities in partnership with the account team.

### Preferred Qualifications
- **Regulated Manufacturing Experience:** Experience in regulated environments, particularly with GxP validation and compliance processes.
- **Technical Consulting or Professional Services:** Experience managing implementations as a trusted technical advisor.

### What a Typical Month Looks Like
- **Week 1:** Design integration architecture for a new pharmaceutical customer.
- **Week 2:** Build production code for custom data pipeline integrations.
- **Week 3:** On-site visit to commission the deployment and troubleshoot edge cases.
- **Week 4:** Document deployment patterns and present a "lessons learned" session to shape roadmap priorities.

### Before You Apply
- Are you comfortable with the ambiguity of "make it work" rather than strict specs?
- Can you context-switch between technical tasks and executive presentations?
- Do you enjoy solving customer problems? 
- Are you willing to travel for customer engagements?

### Why Join Camio?
Join a small, senior, high-trust team solving urgent problems for the world’s most critical manufacturers. Your work will shape product direction, customer success, and the next chapter of Camio’s growth.