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Forward Deployed Engineer

High-growth tech startup New York, NY Direct Hire Other $185,000 - $230,000

Job Summary

Join our rapidly scaling tech team as a Forward Deployed Engineer, owning the full customer lifecycle for top-tier insurance carriers. This role is pivotal in managing enterprise accounts amid surging customer demand, blending deep technical expertise with customer-facing savvy to drive deployments and scale operations. You'll collaborate directly with engineering while serving as the go-to expert for C-suite stakeholders.

Essential Functions

  • Own the entire customer lifecycle for enterprise insurance clients, from pre-sales demos and scoping to post-sales deployment and production.
  • Act as the primary technical and commercial point of contact, driving problem-solving and navigating conversations with C-suite executives.
  • Translate complex customer workflows and standard operating procedures into technical solutions using a natural language-driven platform.
  • Collaborate closely with the engineering team to relay customer feedback, scope new features, and build solutions as needed.
  • Take full ownership of enterprise accounts to help scale the business from a small team to 50 people.
  • Contribute to building a strong foundational culture during rapid growth.

Required Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of experience in a customer-facing technical role, such as Forward Deployed Engineer, founder, or solutions engineer.
  • Proven experience owning customer relationships, with enterprise relationships as a plus.
  • Technical undergraduate degree.
  • Founder-like mentality with strong ownership, drive, and customer empathy.
  • Technical competency to scope features and debug complex systems.
  • Proficiency with TypeScript.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background as a former founder, founding engineer, deployment strategist, or similar.
  • Experience at a high-growth tech company.
  • Experience as a founder or at an early-stage startup, or strong desire to be a founder.
  • Attendance at a top-tier university.
  • Experience building with AI tooling or AI agents.

Technical Skills

  • Customer lifecycle management
  • Pre-sales demos and scoping
  • Post-sales deployment
  • Enterprise client relationship management
  • C-suite communication
  • Workflow translation to technical solutions
  • Natural language-driven platforms
  • Feature scoping and feedback relay
  • TypeScript proficiency
  • AI agents and tooling

Education & Certifications

Technical undergraduate degree required.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base salary in the range of $185,000 - $230,000, commensurate with experience, for this direct hire role.

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