Forward Deployed Engineer, Ideogram

• A track record of successfully developing and deploying AI projects and prototypes
• Proficiency in Python and a solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and API integration. Capable of building, deploying, and debugging API endpoints
• Technical aptitude to understand the parameters of our image generation models and their downstream applications
• Experience working directly with customers in a technical capacity, whether through professional roles or personal projects
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills, with an ability to think from first principles and collaborate to overcome obstacles
• Ability to break down open-ended, complex projects and take end to end ownership of them
• Willingness and ability to travel for on-site engagements with customers around the world

Desirable

• As Ideogram’s first Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be instrumental in delivering state-of-the-art generative image and design technology to enterprise customers with unique requirements
• You’ll collaborate directly with customers to design, prototype, develop, and deploy integrations, bringing Ideogram’s models into production environments
• This includes applications in on-brand custom models, design and marketing workflows, and the development of entirely new product experiences
• You will transfer customer insights and engineering implementations to the product engineering team, integrating them into the Ideogram Product where common customer needs are identified
• Prototype and Workflow Development: Design, build, and rapidly iterate on prototypes and workflows using Python, our APIs, and open source models to ship bespoke solutions for customers with unique requirements
• Direct Customer Engagement: Work closely with customer teams to understand their challenges and optimize their use of Ideogram's models
• Optimization and Experimentation: Push the boundaries of what's possible with image generation via prompt engineering, dataset curation and refinement, model fine-tuning, and other innovative research and engineering ideas
• Connecting Product and Customer: Translate customer feedback and insights into actionable product ideas, developer tools, and enhanced APIs, accelerating progress for all
• Establishing Repeatable Processes: Build reusable internal assets, including sample applications, demo frameworks, and technical documentation, to streamline and strengthen future integrations