Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

HOAi is a fast-growing AI startup revolutionizing the [$100B+] community association management industry. Our AI workforce platform eliminates inefficiencies in the most labor-intensive parts of property management, enabling companies to scale faster and more profitably. Backed by the leading vertical software company in the industry, Vantaca, which has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for four consecutive years, we're chasing the frontier of what AI agents can accomplish in real estate and property management. Join us as we reshape an entire industry around AI agents.

Overview

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you'll work directly with customers to design, build, and deploy AI agent solutions that replace manual processes at scale. You will own mission-critical implementations, from architecture to automation, ensuring that our AI agents operate effectively in highly complex customer environments. This role is ideal for engineers who are great at problem-solving, moving fast, and working directly with customers to deliver outcomes that matter. You will collaborate across our engineering and product teams-acting as the connective tissue between client problems and platform solutions. You'll serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, ensuring that AI solutions integrate seamlessly into their existing ecosystems, and as a key problem-solving resource to engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own deployment of agentic workflows: architecture, configuration, integration, and launch.
• Engage directly with clients to understand complex operational workflows and translate them into scalable solutions for agents to accomplish.
• Solve critical technical challenges in real time, including debugging APIs, data pipelines, and AI model integrations.
• Architect and build custom integrations with client systems, including APIs, databases, and third-party software.
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate field learnings into product improvements.
• Develop playbooks and repeatable deployment patterns that allow HOAi to scale client onboarding and expansion.
• Represent HOAi in client conversations as a trusted technical expert who can explain and implement AI-powered automation.
• Stay ahead of AI developments, helping clients and internal teams navigate evolving agentic capabilities.

Requirements

• 3+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in fast-paced, customer-facing environments (startups, consulting, leading tech companies).
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field from a top-tier institution or experience at a leading tech company/startup required.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts simply to less tech-inclined customers.
• Strong problem-solving mindset, with an ability to thrive in ambiguity, move fast and take ownership of outcomes.
• Ability to quickly understand complex systems, including client-specific software and databases.
• Experience deploying AI solutions or integrating AI tools (OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini) is a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in real estate or financial technology is a plus.

Who Should Apply

• You want to solve real customer problems using AI.
• You are tired of working on low-impact features and want direct ownership of solutions that matter to customer outcomes.
• You like working closely with customers and product teams, not writing abstract code.
• You want to move fast, own outcomes, and help build something industry-defining.
• You're excited to be part of a small, high-performing team that's changing the future of work.

Vantaca + HOAi Value Prop to Employees

• Our eNPS is +62! (Google it, that is great).
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision kick in day one.
• Unlimited PTO (with a requirement for employees to take a minimum of one continuous week per year).
• 401K with Company Match.
• Remote Flexible - come to the office when needed.
• Great parental leave benefits.
• Named on Inc 5000 list of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies (2021, 2022 and 2023).
• Named on Inc 5000 Vet 100 Private Companies list multiple years in a row.
• 2021 Winner of Coastal Entrepreneur Award, Technology Category.
• Active employee-led Culture Committee.
• Ongoing industry and professional development trainings available to all employees.
• Multiple leaders on the executive committee recognized as 40 under 40 recipients for contributions to business and community.
• We're playing offense to win! Our product market fit and our world-class employees make us the leader in our space. We're building something cool and people like it here.

We receive many resumes for our open positions and each one is reviewed by a human being on our recruiting team. We will compare your background with the qualifications and requirements for the position. If you are selected for an interview you will receive an e-mail from someone on our recruiting team with an @vantaca.com email address. It may take some time for us to review all of the applications so give us some time to respond. We appreciate your interest in this role.

Although we do business around the US, we call North Carolina home. NC was just ranked the #1 state for business in 2022 and 2023 by CNBC and we believe it! The state, and in particular the Wilmington area, is a great place to live and do work. Wilmington, where Vantaca is headquartered, really has something for everyone. Historic Downtown Wilmington runs along the Cape Fear River and offers dozens of shops, restaurants and live entertainment opportunities. If you want to spend some time outdoors, get some sun or go surfing or fishing, you can pick a spot along one of our beautiful beaches. Explore info about where we're headquartered at www.nccareercoast.com