Backend Engineer
Forward Deployed Engineer
Budapest
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We're hiring: Forward Deployed Engineer at 49x
đ Who are we?
At 49x, we build the future of AI. We're a fast-growing agency specializing in custom AI software and intelligent automations for clients across the EU, UK, and US. A tight-knit team of builders and engineers who move fast, care about craft, and keep the vibes high.
Now we're looking for someone to join us at the frontline: working directly with clients, solving real problems with AI, and helping shape what "cutting-edge" actually means in practice.
đ ïž The role
A Forward Deployed Engineer at 49x owns client problems end to end. You get dropped into a client situation, figure out what actually needs to be built, and build it, with real ownership over how the work gets done.
We're looking for someone who has taken a project from a blank repo to something running in production, and knows what that actually involves: scoping, architecture decisions, trade-offs, deployment, and the client conversations in between.
đ€ Client work: Sit with clients, understand the real problem (not just the stated one), and build the AI-powered solution that solves it.
đŠ End-to-end delivery: Own projects from scoping through deployment. You're not waiting on someone else to make the calls.
đ€ AI tooling: Work at the edge of what's available, and know how to turn a new model or tool into something a client can actually use.
đ Internal contribution: Help build out our internal playbooks and toolkit so the next project moves faster than the last.
đ Cross-functional work: Work directly with our engineers and founders. No layers, no approval chains.
đŻ What we're looking for
We're looking for someone with real, hands-on experience who can pick up a project and run with it.
â 1-3 years of professional software development experience, building and shipping real products.
đ A computer science / engineering degree, or an equivalent path (rigorous coding bootcamp, self-taught with a strong portfolio). What matters most is that you can show your work.
đïž End-to-end project experience. You've owned something from spec to production and can walk us through the decisions you made along the way.
⥠Time at a dev shop, agency, or startup, where you got used to moving fast, wearing multiple hats, and working directly with client or stakeholder pressure.
đ§ Genuine, current fluency with AI tools. You're already using the latest models and tools in your own work.
đŁïž Strong client-facing English. You'll be in the room with clients, so you're comfortable translating between technical and business language.
đđș Native level Hungarian speaker. You will be working on Hungarian client projects as well.
đ„ High agency. You spot a problem, take it, and push it through.
âš Why 49x
đŹ Front-row seat to the AI revolution: You won't be watching from the sidelines. You'll be the one building and deploying the things everyone else is reading about.
đȘ Direct founder access: You'll work closely with the people who started this. No layers, no middlemen.
đŒ Real client impact: The work you do will ship and matter to real businesses, fast.
đ Hybrid & flexible: Output over face time. Work from our Budapest office or remote.
đ Steep learning curve: If you're here to grow fast, this is the right environment.
đ§âđ« Learning & staying current: We run regular internal AI trainings and workshops. You'll get hands-on exposure to the latest tools, workflows, and best practices, plus support from the team whenever you need it.
đŹ Sounds like you? We're excited to meet you.
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