Forward Deployed Engineers
Instead of working from a brief, our engineers embed directly inside your team, close to your data, your users, and the decisions that actually shape the product. They build where the problem lives.
Engineering that moves into your team
Forward deployment is a delivery model, not a staffing label. It changes where the engineer sits and how fast decisions get made.
Embedded, not outsourced
Your forward deployed engineer joins your workflow, your tools, and your stand-ups. They work alongside your team, not behind a ticket queue.
On-site at the problem
Time is spent where the friction actually is, with your users, your data, your edge cases, instead of guessing from a requirements doc.
Ships into production
The engineer owns delivery into your environment, with your deployment process and your guardrails. Not a prototype that someone else has to rebuild.
Fast feedback loops
Being close to the problem means issues surface in days, not sprints. Fewer handoffs, fewer translation errors, faster correction.
Built for teams that can't wait
Teams moving fast
You need AI capability in the building now, not after a quarter of vendor onboarding. A forward deployed engineer plugs in within days.
Complex, undocumented systems
Legacy data, tribal knowledge, workflows that live in people's heads. Forward deployment means learning the system in person, not from a wiki.
High-stakes pilots
When the first version needs to work, having an engineer embedded with the people who feel the outcome keeps the build honest.
Common questions
What is a forward deployed engineer?
An engineer who works inside your team and context, close to your problem and your people, instead of handing work over from the outside.
How is that different from an agency or staff augmentation?
The engineer owns an outcome, not tickets, and has AppUnik's wider team and standards behind them.
How do we start?
With a short discovery call, where we agree the problem and the first result to aim for.
Do they work in our tools and time zone?
They work in your repositories and channels. We agree the overlap in hours when we scope the work.
Want an engineer embedded with your team?
Tell us what you're building and where the friction is. We'll tell you if forward deployment is the right model.
