Artisan
Forward Deployed Engineer
Why it's interesting
The 'Stop Hiring Humans' billboard startup is hiring humans — for the field. YC W24, $35M+ raised, $9M+ ARR, and its AI BDR 'Ava' now needs FDEs to bridge to strategic customers at $175K–$250K + 0.05–0.15% equity. TypeScript full-stack, up to 50% travel, reporting to a dedicated Forward Deployed Lead — the team already exists, this isn't a first hire.
The role
Forward Deployed Engineer acting as the technical bridge to Artisan's most strategic customers: scoping how the AI BDR 'Ava' fits each customer's GTM stack, engineering customer-specific features and integrations across a TypeScript full-stack codebase (Node/React), owning end-to-end implementation with CS, and joining sales calls for technical credibility. On-site NYC or SF with frequent travel (up to 50%); US citizen/visa only; reports to the Forward Deployed Lead. Sourced via the Plank FDE census (CC BY 4.0).
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