Forward Deployed AI Operators

SilverTree's AI Talent Accelerator is seeking high-calibre graduates and early-career professionals to join their new team of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs).

Our FDEs will be embedded at executive level inside our portfolio companies, with the mandate and mentorship to create real operational impact from day one, identifying business bottlenecks and finding AI-powered solutions.

We aren’t looking purely for developers and computer science degrees. We’re looking for relentless operators who can use AI as a lever for business growth.

Person: Relentless Operators

We don’t require experienced developers; we want commercial thinkers and those who employ AI so they can go faster. Successful FDEs are:

Scrappy. Curious. Action-oriented. Resilient. Ownership-driven.

Whether that mindset shows up through side projects, community builds, freelance hacks, competitions, open-source contributions, or experimentation, we're interested in how you can think, learn, and build.

Programme: Built Upon a Dual Structure

FDEs will develop both operational capability and strategic thinking through a dual structure:

• Gain senior exposure working closely with leading operators and the executive team at a portfolio company
• Work from inside the SilverTree office and receive mentorship from the SilverTree Amplify team, our central AI hub responsible for capability building across the fund and portfolio

Goal: Measurable P&L Impact from Day One

FDEs will be trained to bring an AI-native mindset into every business challenge and develop:

• Daily fluency with tools such as Claude Code (we'll teach you!), N8N, Perplexity, and other emerging models
• An ability to ship working solutions and prototypes using AI-assisted coding platforms
• A knack for spotting AI opportunities that unlock real leverage and ROI

The Amplify team has already delivered 7-figures in topline growth impact, and they're ready to mentor incoming FDPs to scale that success.

Role: AI-driven Value Creation

FDEs will be empowered to create and deliver actual ROI for portfolio companies. FDEs will:

• Map processes and identify where AI-enabled growth levers
• Sit at the cutting edge of AI tooling and roll out impactful updates
• Work with CEOs/CTOs to build out new product roadmaps

The Journey: Your Accelerated Growth Path

FDEs will be set on a steep growth trajectory. Our goal is to empower and guide FDEs to learn as much in the first three months on the programme as they would in their first few years at a traditional firm.

Fully-formed FDEs have:

• Deep, real-world AI experience
• An impressive portfolio of shipped impact
• Open doors to future strategic and leadership roles