Forward Deployed Engineer, AI – Automation

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Forward Deployed Engineer building AI-powered tools and integrations for Bask Health's direct-to-consumer telehealth platform. Automating merchant onboarding, workflows, and operational processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and deploy AI-powered tools and automated workflows across Bask Health's platform.
  • Work with engineering, product, and operational teams to identify opportunities for automation.
  • Translate manual business processes into clear technical requirements and implementation plans.
  • Develop backend services, APIs, and automation functionality using TypeScript, Node.js, or comparable technologies.
  • Integrate large language models and external AI services into practical software workflows.
  • Connect internal applications and third-party platforms through APIs, webhooks, and event-driven processes.
  • Build automation that reduces repetitive merchant onboarding and platform configuration tasks.
  • Develop workflows for processing, validating, transforming, and routing information between systems.
  • Implement AI-assisted functionality for appropriate administrative and operational tasks.
  • Build integrations connecting application data, databases, external services, and AI capabilities.
  • Develop reusable automation components that can support multiple teams and workflows.
  • Implement scheduled, event-triggered, and asynchronous processing where appropriate.
  • Combine deterministic business rules with AI-powered functionality.
  • Develop structured outputs, tool calling, and validation for LLM-powered applications.
  • Build appropriate human-review and approval steps for sensitive automated processes.
  • Implement reliable error handling, retries, and fallback behavior for automated workflows.
  • Monitor automation performance, execution failures, latency, and operational reliability.
  • Investigate and troubleshoot issues involving APIs, AI services, data flows, and connected applications.
  • Work with SQL databases and application data to support automation functionality.
  • Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate automation into existing platform architecture.
  • Help evaluate third-party AI and automation tools for practical engineering use cases.
  • Write automated tests for critical workflows and integration behavior.
  • Maintain appropriate security controls and data-handling practices.
  • Document workflow logic, integration requirements, and technical implementation decisions.
  • Identify opportunities to turn one-off automations into reusable platform capabilities.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
  • Take ownership of assigned automation projects from development through deployment and maintenance.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering, forward deployed engineering, automation engineering, or a comparable hands-on technical role.
  • Strong programming experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.
  • Experience developing backend applications, APIs, or services using Node.js or comparable technologies.
  • Hands-on experience building workflow automation, system integrations, or operational tooling.
  • Practical experience integrating large language models or AI APIs into software applications.
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party integration patterns.
  • Experience developing and maintaining production software.
  • Familiarity with asynchronous programming and event-driven workflows.
  • Experience working with SQL databases and relational data.
  • Ability to translate business processes into technical solutions.
  • Understanding of application logic, data validation, and structured data processing.
  • Experience integrating multiple systems, services, or data sources.
  • Familiarity with prompt design and practical LLM application development.
  • Experience implementing error handling, logging, and reliable application behavior.
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across connected systems.
  • Understanding of authentication, authorization, and secure API integrations.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and modern deployment practices.
  • Experience working with Git and collaborative software development workflows.
  • Familiarity with automated testing and software quality practices.
  • Ability to evaluate when AI is appropriate versus conventional software automation.
  • Experience collaborating with engineers, product managers, and operational stakeholders.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical solutions clearly.
  • Ability to investigate technical problems independently.
  • Strong attention to detail and ownership of assigned projects.
  • Comfort working in a fast-moving, remote engineering environment.
  • Nice to Have: Previous experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Automation Engineer, AI Engineer, or Solutions Engineer.
  • Nice to Have: Experience building AI agents or multi-step LLM workflows.
  • Nice to Have: Familiarity with OpenAI, Anthropic, or comparable model APIs.
  • Nice to Have: Experience with function calling, tool use, and structured LLM outputs.
  • Nice to Have: Familiarity with LangChain, LangGraph, or comparable AI orchestration frameworks.
  • Nice to Have: Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or vector databases.
  • Nice to Have: Familiarity with workflow automation tools such as n8n, Zapier, or Make.
  • Nice to Have: Experience developing event-driven applications or background processing systems.
  • Nice to Have: Familiarity with AWS Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, or comparable cloud technologies.
  • Nice to Have: Experience building scheduled jobs, queues, or asynchronous task processing.
  • Nice to Have: Familiarity with AI evaluation, prompt testing, or output monitoring.
  • Nice to Have: Experience implementing human-in-the-loop approval workflows.
  • Nice to Have: Experience with React, Next.js, and full-stack TypeScript applications.
  • Nice to Have: Familiarity with tRPC, Prisma, or Drizzle ORM.
  • Nice to Have: Experience developing internal tools or operational dashboards.
  • Nice to Have: Familiarity with multi-tenant SaaS applications.
  • Nice to Have: Experience automating merchant onboarding, e-commerce, or subscription workflows.
  • Nice to Have: Experience integrating healthcare, telehealth, or pharmacy-related systems.
  • Nice to Have: Understanding of healthcare data privacy and security considerations.
  • Nice to Have: Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code.