Forward Deployed Engineer
Owns full customer lifecycle for AI agent platform: demos and POCs in pre-sales, implements integrations and drives adoption post-sales, architects workflows across IT/HR/finance systems. Requires 3+ years in technical sales/solutions with hands-on building experience.
About the job
What You'll Do
- Map a prospect's messiest workflows into a compelling automation roadmap and deliver demos that move deals forward
- Construct working POCs on the fly, fast enough to change the trajectory of a deal in a single meeting
- Speak fluently across IT, HR ops, and finance stakeholders, earning trust from both customers and executive buyers
- Architect AI-powered workflows and configure integrations across identity systems, HR platforms, and SaaS tools, owning the implementation through to a fast and scalable go-live
- Expand automation coverage post-launch, track ROI, and become the technical advisor customer leadership calls first for strategy, not just support
- Bring field learnings back to the product team: edge cases, deployment patterns, and unmet needs that make the platform better for every account
Who You Are
- 3+ years of experience in technical sales or solutions roles (e.g., solutions engineer, architect, or consultant), with hands-on work across multiple domains
- You're a technical operator who can sell a vision, ship a solution, and make a customer successful, often in the same week
- You're technical and can think through technical problems; you've built things from scratch and like to understand how systems work under the hood
- You enjoy working with people and feel a sense of personal responsibility to customers and teammates who rely on you
- You aspire to be a founder and you want to learn as much as you can, as fast as you can, across multiple domains
- Obsessed with building incredible product experiences for users, and never happy with "good enough"
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits: top compensation
- Equity with early exercise & QSBS eligibility
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k)
- Meals provided daily in office
Skills
AI Workflows, Integrations, Pocs, Saas Tools, Hr Platforms, Identity Systems, Technical Sales, Automation Roadmaps, Roi Tracking, Product Feedback
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