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Forward Deployed Engineer
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Berlin
Hybrid
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Eden Whitcomb
Enhance public healthcare with AI Agents!
Our client, a rapidly growing healthtech company based in Berlin, are expanding their engineering team as they scale their AI-driven platform across the healthcare sector. The business currently has around 10 employees and plans to double in size this year, supported by strong investor backing and a growing customer base.
Their product helps healthcare providers manage patient communication more efficiently through intelligent automation, addressing a critical shortage of medical staff. The solution is already live in production across a large number of medical practices and is seeing strong adoption.
They are now hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to take ownership of high-impact customer deployments and ensure the platform performs reliably in real-world clinical environments.
The role:
This is a hands-on, individual contributor role sitting between engineering, product, and customers. You will be responsible for the technical success of a defined group of customers, from initial rollout through to stable day-to-day operation.
The role is Berlin-based, with a hybrid setup (4 days per week on-site) and requires fluent German.
You will:
Own the technical onboarding and rollout of new customers into production
Configure and adapt the platform to fit different operational setups and workflows
Deliver customer-specific technical solutions where required, feeding repeatable learnings back into the core product
Act as the main technical contact for customers when issues arise
Identify recurring friction points in onboarding or operations and build tooling or automation to address them
Contribute internal tools and scripts to help scale customer deployments more efficiently
Support commercial and customer-facing teams with technical insights and analysis
Assist with diagnosing production issues and translating fixes into long-term improvements
Your experience:
Strong hands-on programming experience with TypeScript and/or Python
Proven ability to take ownership of systems or software end-to-end
Comfortable working directly with customers on technical topics
Fluent German (spoken and written)
Willingness to work on-site in Berlin in a fast-paced, execution-focused environment
Experience working in startups or scale-ups is a bonus
What the business offers:
Competitive total compensation including equity
Hybrid working model (4 days per week on-site in Berlin)
High ownership and visibility across key customer deployments
Direct influence on product direction through real customer feedback
Clear long-term individual contributor career path
Modern office environment in Berlin with strong team culture
Regular team events, meals, and health-related benefits
If this role sounds of interest and you’d like to learn more, get in touch for a confidential conversation: eden.whitcomb@perituspartners.co.uk
