We’re building a platform that powers the biggest AI groups in the world — including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google — with human feedback data for evaluating and training their models. Surge was founded by former ML engineers focused on providing the highest quality data in the industry. Instead of outsourcing to call centers overseas, we’ve built an elite workforce based in the US, custom annotation tools, and sophisticated quality control systems. Our product has been a “game-changer” for ML teams, and we’ve run a profitable business from day one without raising venture funding.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll work directly with top AI labs to design and ship the infrastructure behind their most critical data workflows. You’ll embed with cutting-edge research teams, understand their model challenges, and build the pipelines, tools, and automations that move their experiments forward.

This isn’t a heads-down backend role — you’ll be on the frontlines, blending engineering with problem-solving, and translating ambiguous research needs into high-leverage technical systems. Your work will directly shape how the world’s most advanced models are trained and evaluated — and you’ll ship fast, iterate constantly, and see the impact of your work in real time.

To apply, please email careers@surgehq.ai with your background and interest in collaborating with Surge. Please include the name of the role you’re applying for in the subject line or email body. We welcome personal projects and writings!