Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI

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Pika is hiring a client-facing Forward Deployed Engineer to turn customer feedback into fine-tuned and post-trained generative AI models and workflows. You will scope client problems, adapt models, build supporting integrations, and drive engagements to deployment and revenue. This is a hands-on, revenue-driven applied research role requiring strong communication and independent execution.

• Translate client requests and feedback into clear problems, scope, and success criteria
• Fine-tune and post-train generative AI models for client use cases
• Prepare examples and evaluation criteria, diagnose gaps, and verify improvements
• Build supporting workflows connecting APIs, tools, and processing steps
• Iterate quickly with clients through short feedback cycles
• Communicate technical options and limitations and set realistic expectations
• Own day-to-day execution and coordinate with the team
• Move successful experiments into deployments with reproducible workflows and documentation
• Demonstrate solution value and help close client engagements

• Hands-on experience fine-tuning or post-training generative AI models
• Ability to diagnose model behavior and evaluate whether adaptations solve the intended problem
• Strong coding and practical ML skills for experiments, data work, and pipeline debugging
• Excellent listening and communication skills for ambiguous client requests
• Professional judgment, reliability, and a service mindset
• Independence and ownership with strong team collaboration
• Ability to prioritize high-impact improvements and connect technical decisions to client value

• Prior client-facing AI or ML role with end-to-end delivery
• Delivering reliable AI solutions for external clients through feedback and iteration
• LoRA fine-tuning or other parameter-efficient adaptation methods
• Building model evaluation pipelines, API integrations, or deployed workflows
• Experience with customer demos, technical pilots, or paid project delivery