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 OfferWe 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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