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About the Role A fast-growing, Y Combinator–backed AI startup in the industrial logistics space is hiring its first technical hire on the ground in the US . As a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer , you will own the full technical success of US customers end-to-end — sitting at the front line of every deployment and shaping how the product lands in the market. The company builds AI agents targeting the short-haul trucking and waste management sector — a massive market still largely run on spreadsheets — and is scaling rapidly with strong month-over-month growth heading toward key ARR milestones. What You'll Do Lead technical deployments and onboarding for US customers from kickoff through go-live Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers, diagnosing and resolving integration and operational issues Integrate the platform with customers' existing job management systems and GPS/telematics infrastructure Translate customer feedback and real-world deployment learnings into clear product insights for the engineering team Build internal tooling, scripts, and processes to make deployments faster and more repeatable Partner closely with founders to define the forward-deployed function as the US business scales Act as a trusted technical advisor to logistics operations teams, often in industrial field environments What We're Looking For Required 3–10+ years of experience in a forward deployed engineering, solutions engineering, or technical implementation role Strong software engineering fundamentals — comfortable writing code to solve customer problems on the fly Experience integrating SaaS platforms with third-party systems via APIs, webhooks, or data pipelines Excellent communication skills — able to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical operations teams Self-starter mentality; comfortable operating with significant autonomy in an early-stage environment Willingness to be on-site in Austin, TX and travel to customer sites as needed Nice to Have Background in logistics, fleet management, waste management, or industrial operations Experience at an early-stage startup or as a first technical hire in a market Familiarity with route optimization, scheduling systems, or GPS/telematics platforms Experience working with AI/ML-powered products in a deployment or customer-facing context Compensation & Benefits Salary: $110,000 – $135,000 USD annually Founding-team equity opportunity Visa sponsorship: Not available — candidates must be authorized to work in the US Location Austin, Texas, US — on-site role Travel to customer sites (primarily industrial/logistics environments) is expected
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