Forward Deployed Engineer

🏢 About Bonapolia

Bonapolia is a family-owned IT staff augmentation team based in Lisbon. We build engineering teams for product companies and IT consultancies across Europe and the US.

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💼 What we offer

• Model: B2B contract with Bonapolia - one contract, one monthly invoice

• Rate: negotiated per candidate seniority and client budget

• Payment: monthly invoice, paid on the same schedule the client pays us (usually 30 days)

• Contract written under your country's law

• We handle the client-side paperwork: MSA, NDA, invoicing

Duration: Until the end of 2026, with a potential extension into 2027

Location: EU, Eastern Europe, or other locations

Working hours: US working hours.

Must-have qualifications:

• Strong React/TypeScript and Python skills (FastAPI or similar).

• Experience delivering at least one LLM application to production, including RAG, prompt design, structured output, and OpenAI API.

• Hands-on experience with vector or hybrid search and document parsing (PDF, Word, Excel).

• Experience with LLM evaluation and observability tools (Langfuse or similar).

• Working knowledge of Azure, including VMs, application hosting, and Entra ID/SSO.

• Strong client-facing skills, including the ability to lead sessions with non-technical senior stakeholders, provide clear status updates, and work effectively with ambiguity.

• Fluent spoken and written English.

Nice to have:

• MCP server development or Claude/agent integrations.

• Experience with PII and GDPR handling, including Presidio and EU data residency.

• Background in finance, private equity, or M&A; due diligence.

📩 Ready to Join?
We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team!