--- title: 'Forward Deployed Engineer at GWI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/forward-deployed-engineer-gwi-london-x0yvk41c0fr5' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Forward Deployed Engineer at GWI - **Company:** GWI - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-06-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/globalwebindex/jobs/8551838002 ## Job description Location: London Office requirement : 2 days in the office - Significant travel required Employment type: Permanent Seniority level: Principal At GWI we’re always looking for extraordinary people who thrive on making an extraordinary impact. Right now we’re looking for an Forward Deployed Engineer to play a key role in our Solutions Consultants Team in London. If that’s you, and making a difference gets you out of bed in the morning, keep reading. It could be the start of something, well, extraordinary. Sounds great, what will I be doing? 🤔 As our Lead / Principal Forward Deployed Engineer you'll be embedded directly with our most strategic accounts, owning the end-to-end technical deployment of our agentic AI platform. This isn't a support role, and it isn't a solutions consultant with a fancy title — you'll write production code, own technical outcomes, and be the reason our biggest customers succeed and expand. You'll operate with the autonomy of a founding engineer and the commercial instinct of a GTM leader. A few things you'll be responsible for: 👉 Embed with our Tier 1 enterprise accounts and own end-to-end deployments of our agentic AI platform — from discovery through to production, including bespoke integrations, data pipelines, and workflow automations. 👉 Lead AI agents into production in complex environments (legacy systems, security, compliance), turning cutting-edge capability into measurable business outcomes. 👉 Partner with Enterprise AEs in late-stage sales cycles — leading proof-of-concept builds and assessing technical readiness to de-risk and accelerate the close. 👉 Surface patterns from the field and feed them back to product and engineering, acting as the bridge between customer reality and roadmap. 👉 Build out the FDE practice as it scales: repeatable deployment playbooks, success metrics, and mentoring mid-level FDEs. It's also fun; shaking things up is what working for GWI is all about. You'll need to be flexible, comfortable with continuous change, and working in a high-tempo environment. What do I need to bring with me? 🧳 You’ll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you’re willing to learn. Here’s what the team will be looking for in you: 👉 Significant experience in software engineering, solutions engineering, or a customer-facing technical role — with meaningful time spent shipping production code in complex enterprise environments. 👉 Demonstrable experience deploying AI or data-heavy products into large organisations — real production deployments, not just POCs. 👉 Strong full-stack or backend engineering fundamentals: Python essential, plus comfort across APIs, SQL, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), and data pipelines. 👉 The ability to work through ambiguity and turn it into a concrete technical plan. 👉 Clear communication across technical and business audiences — you can tailor the same idea for an engineering lead and a commercial stakeholder. 👉 Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK and Europe (approximately 30–50% of the time). Nice to have: 👉 Hands-on experience with LLM deployment, AI agents, or agentic workflow automation. 👉 A background in a high-growth B2B SaaS or AI-native company. 👉 Experience in one or more of GWI's core verticals: financial services, media & agencies, consumer goods, or technology. 👉 Prior experience in an FDE, solutions architect, or technical account management function at a company with a named-account enterprise motion. Equally important is attitude. We want people who think big (to make an impact), ask why (to find a better way), and show respect (to everyone, at every level, all the time). Those are our values, and they’re a big part of what we’re looking for in you. What’s in it for me? 🎁 At GWI, you’ll find meaningful work, visible impact, and a culture that empowers you to do your best. Our package includes: 🌴 Time to recharge – 25 days’ annual leave, plus office closures over the holidays. 🧘 Health & wellbeing – Health cash plan, enhanced family benefits, carer days, and mental health support. 💸 Financial benefits – Competitive salary, 4% pension matching, and recognition programs that celebrate success. 🏡 Flexibility & balance – Flexitime, early Friday finishes, hybrid and remote options, plus a “work from home” budget. 💪 Career growth – Accredited learning, leadership development, and global career mobility. 🌎 Community & impact – DE&I initiatives, volunteering opportunities, donation matching, and payroll giving. Put all that together and GWI is the friendliest, most fulfilling place any of us has ever worked. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Diversity is fundamental to who we are—both as a data company and as a workplace. Our data reflects global realities, and so must our teams. We strive to ensure our workforce is as diverse and inclusive as the insights we provide to our clients. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and are committed to providing all necessary adjustments during the hiring process. We also actively encourage applications from underrepresented and marginalized communities. At GWI, you will find a place where you can contribute meaningfully, grow professionally, and belong fully. #li-hybrid ## #LI-NIKOSSS1 ## About GWI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: GWI provides a global consumer insights platform that delivers verified, anonymized human data to power smarter business decisions and more reliable AI. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: London, UK (with hubs in New York, Athens, Prague, and Singapore) - **Founded**: 2009 - **Founders**: Tom Smith (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Market Research & Consumer Insights / AI Data Infrastructure - **Target Customers**: Brands, agencies, media companies, and tech firms (B2B Enterprise). - **Mission**: To provide the human truth behind the numbers, making AI smarter, more reliable, and grounded in real human behavior. ## Products & Services - **GWI Global Human Insights Platform**: A subscription-based SaaS platform that allows users to explore consumer attitudes, interests, and behaviors across 50+ markets. It provides trended data and deep analysis tools. - **GWI Spark (Agent Spark)**: An AI-powered analyst tool that allows users to query the company's 35 billion data points using natural language, getting instant, data-backed answers. It is designed to integrate with other AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (classified as a "Soonicorn" by Sifted in 2024). - **Key Metric**: **$100M in total bookings** (achieved in 2025). Total funding raised: **$180M** (Series B in 2022). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in the provided sources, but the company is backed by institutional investors following its $180M Series B. - **Growth Signals**: Hit $100M in total bookings in 2025. Recognized by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Long-Term Growth Champions (2024). Featured on Sifted’s “Soonicorns to watch” list (2024). Processes 35 billion data points and 2M+ interviews annually. ## Competitive Advantages - **Scale of Proprietary Data**: 35 billion data points from 2M+ interviews annually across 50+ markets, providing a massive, defensible dataset. - **Verification & Authenticity**: Unlike web-scraped data used by many AI models, GWI’s data is sourced from verified, anonymized survey respondents, making it more reliable and accurate for human truth. - **First-Mover in AI Integration**: Launching "Agent Spark" positions them at the intersection of market research and the AI agent ecosystem, making their data a critical input for enterprise AI applications. ## Strategic Focus - **AI-Native Product Development**: Transforming from a traditional insights platform into an AI-powered data infrastructure company. The launch of GWI Spark and making data available inside AI tools are key priorities. - **Expanding Data Monetization**: Moving beyond direct subscriptions to licensing data for use within third-party AI models and tools. - **Global Reach**: Continued expansion into key markets like APAC (Singapore office opened in 2021). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as open, autonomous, and trust-based. Values include curiosity, collaboration, and a genuine commitment to DEI. - **Work Environment**: Flexible working hours and a hybrid/office model with hubs in London, New York, Athens, Prague, and Singapore. The company emphasizes that work-life balance is a core principle, not a perk. - **Growth & Rewards**: Offers bespoke personal development, accredited leadership training, and a data-led rewards program. The company has a "scale-up mindset" with world-changing ambition. - **Engineering Culture**: Focus on building the "missing element" for the next generation of AI, offering engineers the chance to work on cutting-edge problems at the intersection of data science and AI. ## Sources 1. [gwi.com](https://www.gwi.com/) 2. [gwi.com/careers](https://www.gwi.com/careers) 3. [gwi.com/about-us](https://www.gwi.com/about-us) 4. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWI_(company)) 5. 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