Forward Deployed Analyst, US

PromptQL

$175K — $205K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in data science, engineering, or analytics
  • Ability to convert ambiguous business problems into actionable insights
  • Experience in fast-paced operational environments like logistics or marketplaces
  • Proficient in SQL and modern analytics tooling
  • Skilled in building dashboards and analytical models
  • Familiarity with APIs and data access technologies
  • Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field

Responsibilities

  • Act as a strategic partner and problem solver for customers
  • Translate business needs into data-driven insights and solutions
  • Collaborate closely with technical and business stakeholders
  • Diagnose bottlenecks in existing workflows and propose solutions
  • Design and implement AI-powered decision-support workflows
  • Provide ongoing implementation support to clients
  • Ensure seamless adoption of PromptQL solutions

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Retirement fund contribution matching
  • Donation matching program
  • Paid time off including company-wide self-care days
  • Stock options for employee success
  • Paid parental leave
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee referral program
Full Job Description

PromptQL's Forward Deployed Analysts are data scientists, analysts, or biz ops experts who help shape PromptQL into a high-quality AI-analyst with enterprise-grade accuracy for our customers. FDAs blend deep technical expertise with customer-facing skills, providing expert guidance and implementation support from initial discovery through post-sale success and expansion. As we scale to meet the needs of our customers and the evolving AI industry, we are placing FDAs into our customer engagements, ensuring seamless adoption, strategic guidance, and world-class service to drive customer innovation and growth, powered by PromptQL.

As FDA, you act as both a strategic partner and hands-on problem solver, helping customers translate business requirements into analytical insights, data workflows, and AI-powered solutions built on PromptQL. This role bridges deep analytical thinking with fast execution. You will work closely with several technical and/or business stakeholders to understand their processes, diagnose bottlenecks, and design solutions that materially improve decision-making and outcomes for them.

Location

  • SF Bay Area: hybrid in-office 3 days per week
  • Other locations in the US: remote


Role Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in data science, engineering, or analytics
  • Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business problems into data-driven insights and actionable recommendations
  • Experience working in fast-moving, high-volume operational environments (e.g., logistics, marketplaces, fulfillment, or similarly dynamic domains)
  • Proficiency with SQL, data transformation techniques, and modern analytics tooling
  • Experience building dashboards, analytical models, or decision-support workflows that support daily business operations
  • Comfort working with APIs, data pipelines, and data access technologies
  • Familiarity with AI concepts, large language models, or AI-assisted workflows (not required, but preferred)
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex workflows into measurable components
  • Experience collaborating with product, engineering, and business partners to deliver cross-functional analytical projects
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to build strong, trust-based relationships with customer stakeholders and guide them through analytical and AI-enabled transformations
  • Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience


About you

  • You thrive in high ambiguous, fast moving start up environments
  • You are able to travel onsite to customer engagements
  • You are highly collaborative and think outside of the box (no egos allowed!)
  • You are curious about emerging, innovative tech, particularly around AI
  • You are a self-starter and customer obsessed


Compensation

  • Base Salary: $175,000 - $205,000
  • Commissions
  • Equity


Benefits & Perks

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you healthy and thriving
  • Employee assistance programs for support when you need it
  • Retirement fund contribution matching to help you invest in your future
  • Donation matching to amplify your charitable impact
  • Paid time off to support your well-being
  • Monthly company-wide self-care day to recharge
  • Stock options so you can share in our success
  • Paid parental leave to support growing families
  • Commuter benefits to help you save on your journey to the office
  • Employee referral program to reward you for connecting us with great talent


Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $175,000 - $205,000 per year.

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