Forward Deployed Engineer

London · 8+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

We're looking for an exceptional Forward Deployed Engineer to help build the future of AI-powered software creation.
You will be a founding member of our FDE function, working directly with our customers to translate ambitious ideas into real products.
This is a hands-on software engineering role: you will design, write, and ship production code.

Work directly with customers to understand their workflows, needs, and problems
Turn ambiguous requirements into clear technical designs and working production systems
Design, code, test, deploy, and operate solutions across Lovable's frontend and backend
Translate insights from real usage into foundational platform improvements
Own projects end-to-end—from discovery and architecture through shipping and iteration
Debug complex issues across application, infrastructure, and AI-system boundaries
Shape how Forward Deployed Engineering operates at Lovable, including its engineering standards, rituals, and playbooks
Contribute to core product strategy, technical decisions, and cultural foundations

8+ years of hands-on experience building and shipping production software
Strong full-stack engineering fundamentals, including React and TypeScript on the frontend and robust backend development
A track record of writing maintainable, well-tested code and owning what you build in production
Strong architectural thinking and familiarity with distributed systems
Ability to prototype rapidly and turn successful experiments into production-quality solutions
Exceptional product intuition and ability to work directly with users
Comfort operating with high ambiguity, agency, and end-to-end ownership