Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

Clera

$110K — $135K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 0-3 years of experience in customer-facing deployments, field engineering, or solutions engineering
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to manage end-to-end software deployments
  • Based in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX
  • Authorized to work in the US without employer sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Own technical deployments for US enterprise customers from onboarding to support
  • Serve as primary technical contact for customers, managing relationships
  • Integrate platform with customers' job management systems and operations
  • Troubleshoot technical issues, bridging customers and engineering team
  • Travel to customer sites as needed for hands-on support
  • Provide product feedback and customer insights to enhance the roadmap
  • Shape the forward deployed function as the company scales in the US

Benefits

  • Founding team member with early equity opportunity
  • High-impact, high-ownership role in a rapidly growing startup
Full Job Description
About the Role

A fast-growing, Y Combinator-backed AI company operating in the industrial logistics and fleet management space is hiring its first technical hire on the ground in the US. This is a founding-level, customer-facing engineering role where you will own the full technical success of US customers - from initial deployment through ongoing support.

The company builds AI-powered scheduling and route optimization software for short-haul trucking and fleet operations - a massive market that still relies heavily on manual planning. The team is scaling rapidly and launching its US go-to-market motion, and you will be at the center of it.
What You'll Do
  • Own end-to-end technical deployments for US enterprise customers, from onboarding through post-launch support
  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers, managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring deployment success
  • Integrate the platform with customers' existing job management systems, GPS tools, and operational workflows
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in the field, acting as the bridge between customers and the core engineering team
  • Travel to customer sites as needed to support hands-on deployments
  • Surface product feedback and customer insights to inform the roadmap
  • Help shape the forward deployed function from the ground up as the company scales its US presence
What We're Looking For

Required:
  • 0-3 years of hands-on experience in customer-facing deployments, field engineering, or solutions engineering roles
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills - you're comfortable owning customer relationships at a technical level
  • Proven ability to manage end-to-end software deployments and provide post-deployment support for enterprise customers
  • Based in Austin, TX or willing to relocate to Austin
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship

Nice to Have:
  • Willingness to travel to customer sites to support on-site deployments
  • Ownership mindset with the ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced early-stage startup environment
  • Background in logistics, fleet management, or industrial operations technology
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary: $110,000 - $135,000 USD annually
  • Founding team member - early equity opportunity
  • High-impact, high-ownership role at a well-funded, rapidly growing startup
Location
  • Austin, TX - on-site
  • Travel to customer sites expected as needed
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

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