~4+ years experience with a CS degree from a strong program
Background in consulting, solutions engineering, or pre-sales with real technical depth
Can establish credibility with senior engineers and security teams
Comfortable with ambiguity; can wing technical conversations and sell the future
Desire to leverage both technical expertise and customer-facing skills
Responsibilities
Own technical GTM of proofs of concept (POCs) and customer implementations
Run pre-sales technical deep dives, demos, and architecture discussions
Troubleshoot integrations across various customer environments
Build custom solutions and configurations for enterprise customers
Act as the technical expert during sales cycles, handling tough questions
Manage complex technical support and customer escalations
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity designed for top talent
4 weeks paid vacation, along with sick leave and parental leave
Budget for professional development including conferences and certifications
Choice of top-tier equipment for an optimal work environment
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
Opportunities for direct customer interaction with innovative companies
Full Job Description
As our Forward-Deployed Engineer, you'll own the technical side of customer GTM, running POCs, troubleshooting integrations, and working shoulder-to-shoulder with customers to get them live on Runlayer.
Why You'll Thrive Here
Impact: If a POC succeeds, you made it happen. You're directly responsible for turning prospects into customers.
Excellence: Work alongside founders and senior engineers, learning the intersection of enterprise sales and deep technical work
Ownership: Own customer outcomes end-to-end, from first technical deep dive through successful deployment
What You'll Do
Own technical GTM of POCs and customer implementations
Run pre-sales technical deep dives, demos, and architecture discussions
Troubleshoot integrations across customer environments (IdPs, security tooling, infrastructure)
Build one-off solutions and custom configurations for enterprise customers
Be the technical expert in the room during sales cycles, able to handle stump questions from senior engineers
Handle complex technical support and customer escalations
What We're Looking For
~4+ years experience with a CS degree from a strong program
Background in consulting, solutions engineering, or pre-sales with real technical depth
Can establish credibility with senior engineers and security teams
Comfortable with ambiguity; can wing technical conversations and sell the future
Want to use both sides of your brain: technical depth + customer-facing work
Bonus Qualifications
Shipped production code at some point in your career
Experience with enterprise infrastructure, identity systems, or security tooling
Built your own side projects or have founder experience
What We Offer
We provide a competitive package designed to attract and retain top talent who can work effectively with enterprise customers.
Competitive salary and equity - compensation that reflects your expertise and customer-facing responsibilities.
Paid time off - 4 weeks paid vacation, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave.
Professional development - budget for conferences, courses, and certifications in AI, enterprise software, and customer success.
Top-tier equipment - your choice of laptop and accessories to create your ideal work environment.
Health benefits - comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
Customer interaction opportunities - work directly with innovative companies and see the immediate impact of your work.
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