Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Agent), Canada
About the role
This role is part of the Jobright TNT - the private hiring network connecting top talent with top AI startups like Perplexity, Mercor, Cresta, Suno and 150 more.
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Hiring Company: Cresta
One-liner: Cresta is a $1.6B enterprise AI platform born out of the Stanford AI Lab, transforming how Fortune 500 companies run their contact centers.
Salary: $160K/yr - $250K/yr
Why Join Us:
Role Responsibilities
• Develop, configure, deploy, and optimize AI agents using Cresta’s AI platform and tools • Build AI agent integrations with external systems (APIs, databases, CRMs, etc.) to ensure seamless workflow integration • Optimize AI agent performance (e.g. fine-tune prompts and configurations) and troubleshoot issues in complex enterprise environments • Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to gather technical requirements and translate business needs into AI Agent solutions • Conduct interactive demos and present compelling proof-of-concepts to prospective customers, proactively gather feedback, and iteratively refine solutions to meet objectives • Define project milestones, create implementation plans, and coordinate execution with internal teams to ensure on-time delivery • Provide a tight feedback loop to our product and engineering teams — identifying gaps, building custom tooling, and influencing the roadmap through real-world deployment learnings • Collaborate with PMs to define agent goals, iterate rapidly based on customer feedback, and shape product capabilities that maximize customer ROI • Serve as a trusted technical advisor for the customer, guiding best practices for AI agent adoption and usage • Provide technical guidance on AI agent best practices, including architecture design, security considerations, and scalability planning
Qualitications
Required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field • 3+ years of experience in software development, AI/ML engineering, or system integration • Proficiency in Python and Golang, with the ability to write clean, efficient code • Familiarity with AI/ML concepts • Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs), and prompt engineering techniques • Strong understanding of general AI agent frameworks, function calling, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and DevOps practices (CI/CD, containerization, monitoring) • Hands-on experience with integrating systems via APIs, webhooks, and data pipelines • Excellent communication and project management skills • Ability to use data-driven decision-making, including A/B testing and performance monitoring, to refine solutions • You thrive in cross-functional environments, working hand-in-hand with PMs and engineers to turn real customer problems into scalable AI solutions
Preferred
• Hands-on experience of building AI agent systems
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