Forward Deployed Engineer - Product

Overview

We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer - Product to work at the intersection of product, data, and client engagement. This role partners closely with customers and internal product teams to deploy, customize, and operationalize data-driven solutions in real-world commercial environments.

You will combine analytical problem solving, data engineering, and product thinking to translate complex business questions into scalable product features and insights. The role requires hands-on experience with SQL, data analysis, and modern AI/LLM tools, along with a strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercial data and analytics workflows.

This position is ideal for individuals who enjoy solving ambiguous problems, working closely with clients, and shaping the evolution of a product through real-world deployments.

Responsibilities

Client-Facing Product Deployment

• Work directly with clients and internal teams to implement and customize product solutions for commercial analytics use cases.
• Translate client business questions into data models, analyses, and product features.
• Serve as the technical bridge between client teams, product, and engineering.

Data Analysis and Insight Generation

• Write and optimize SQL queries to analyze large healthcare and commercial datasets.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, opportunities, and insights.
• Build analytical workflows that support product capabilities and client needs.

AI-Enabled Analytics

• Use LLM-based tools and workflows to accelerate data analysis, insight generation, and knowledge extraction.
• Design prompts and workflows that combine structured data with AI-assisted analysis.
• Support development of AI-enabled analytics features within the product.

Product Collaboration

• Work with product and engineering teams to translate client feedback into scalable product features.
• Prototype analytical workflows that may evolve into product capabilities.
• Contribute to product roadmap discussions based on client usage and market needs.

Stakeholder Communication

• Present insights and recommendations to internal and client stakeholders.
• Translate complex analytical outputs into clear business implications.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across product, engineering, and founders directly.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.

Experience

• 0-3 years of experience in analytics, consulting, data science, or data engineering specifically in the pharma industry.
• Experience working with SQL and structured datasets.
• Basic programming skills in Python, R, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with LLM tools, AI-assisted analysis, or prompt-based workflows is preferred.

Domain Knowledge

• Exposure to pharmaceutical or healthcare commercial data (sales, claims, patient-level data, target lists etc.) is a pre-requisite.
• Understanding of commercial analytics, forecasting, or market access workflows is preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in ambiguous, client-facing environments.
• Strong communication and storytelling with data.
• Comfort working across technical and business stakeholders.

What Makes This Role Unique

• Work directly with clients to shape how a product is used in real-world environments.
• Blend consulting-style analytics with product development.
• Apply modern AI and LLM tools to commercial data problems.
• Help build the next generation of AI-driven analytics platforms for life sciences.