Founding Engineer, Forward Deployed

Description

About the Role

Join an early-stage B2B SaaS team building AI-powered software for industrial distributors. You will work directly with customers to deploy the product, solve operational challenges, and turn what you learn into improvements to the core platform.

Responsibilities

• Customize data ingestion for customer file formats, ERP systems, and workflows so new deployments deliver value quickly.
• Lead discovery conversations and site visits with distributor teams, then translate their needs into product improvements.
• Build and ship prototypes, internal tools, and customer-facing workflows, and strengthen the solutions that prove useful.
• Develop AI agents and LLM-powered workflows that automate manual quoting and sales processes.
• Prepare and deliver product demos, participate in customer visits, and support pilots through adoption.
• Own technical customer relationships after launch and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.

Requirements

• One to five years of full-stack or backend engineering experience building and shipping production software used by real customers.
• Experience with Python and TypeScript in full-stack or backend development.
• A degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or another quantitative field.
• Experience working directly with customers and presenting technical work to non-technical buyers, such as in forward-deployed, solutions, sales engineering, or customer-facing engineering roles.
• Daily engineering experience with an AI coding assistant such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex.
• Ability to take a project from idea to launch; experience with hardware, procurement, supply chain, ERPs, or legacy integrations is valuable.

Conditions

Base salary is $150,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

On-site in San Francisco, California.