Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Company

Grotto is the AI platform that supercharges multifamily apartment teams during the moments that matter most. We've built a platform that guides leasing agents in real-time during calls and tours, helping them build rapport, handle objections, and convert more prospects into signed leases.

Responsibilities

• Build customer-specific features, integrations, and customizations across a Python and VueJS/TypeScript stack
• Work closely with Deployment Leads to translate customer needs into working software
• Ship fast in short development cycles
• Travel to customer sites to understand their world firsthand
• Collaborate directly with design, product, and founders
• Help define the forward deployed engineering playbook at Grotto

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-stack experience with Python and VueJS/TypeScript
• 1+ year of experience at an early-stage or growth-stage startup
• Comfort with ambiguity and lack of established processes
• Focus on customer impact over technical elegance
• Proficiency using AI tools (Claude, Copilot, etc.) for development
• Strong communication skills for interfacing with customers and internal stakeholders
• Based in NYC or willing to relocate to NYC

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong data analysis and statistics skills
• Experience with AI/ML, LLM APIs, or ML pipelines
• Background in property management, real estate, or operationally complex industries