# Forward-Deployed Engineer

**Company:** [Rational](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-companies/rational)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, US
**Work mode:** On-site
**Seniority:** Entry
**Employment type:** Full Time
**Salary:** USD 120K–200K/yr
**Category:** Aerospace Engineering
**Listed:** 2026-08-28

[View and apply on Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/rational/forward-deployed-engineer-106940)

## Job description

Sit with accountants, understand their pain, and ship the fix same-week. This role is ~50% talking to customers, 50% building. You thrive in ambiguity, communicate clearly, and take total ownership of getting a customer to success.

## Other open roles at Rational

- [Applied AI](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/rational/applied-ai-106944) — San Francisco, CA, US
- [Software Engineering Intern](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/rational/software-engineering-intern-106942) — San Francisco, CA, US
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/rational/machine-learning-engineer-106941) — San Francisco, CA, US

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