Forward Deployed Engineer
Summary
Forward Deployed Engineer builds and deploys agentic AI platforms for acquisitions and private equity, bridging customer needs with technical execution using Python, SQL, and LLM tools.
About the Role
This is a Forward Deployed Engineer role at a Y Combinator–backed AI startup building agentic platforms for the acquisitions and private equity space. You'll sit at the intersection of customer success and product, owning deployments end-to-end as a core member of a small, high-autonomy team reporting directly to the C-suite.
What You'll Do
Own customer deployments end-to-end — scoping, business logic translation, data ingestion, pipeline delivery, and ongoing optimization — working directly with mid-market to large-cap operators.
Build and extend an agentic AI platform in direct collaboration with the core software engineering team.
Translate complex, real-world business problems into autonomous software solutions.
Support go-to-market efforts by joining sales calls and identifying customer expansion opportunities.
Work with high autonomy on analytical problems that demand both technical depth and strong business judgment.
What We're Looking For
3+ years of professional experience in consulting, finance, data engineering, or analytics — ideally blending technical and business-facing work.
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data processing, querying, and automation.
Hands-on experience designing and delivering data pipelines, ETL workflows, and data integration systems end-to-end.
Familiarity with data warehousing tools and concepts (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and data modeling for multi-source environments.
Experience building with LLM APIs and AI tools (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain) — personal projects count.
Excellent communication and business acumen — comfortable engaging with operators, finance leaders, and non-technical stakeholders.
Exposure to private equity, roll-ups, M&A, or holding company operations is a strong plus.
Scrappy, action-oriented, and comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
US citizenship required. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary range: $110,000 – $150,000 USD annually.
Location
On-site in New York, NY, United States.