Business Development Representative (BDR)

Fireworks; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Fireworks AI is seeking a motivated Business Development Representative in the New York City area to qualify inbound leads and proactively prospect high-value accounts for our AI platform.

You will work closely with Account Executives, engage in technical conversations, and help customers understand how generative AI can impact their business. This fast-paced startup environment rewards curiosity and initiative.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated interest in technology sales with strong AI/ML interest.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to engage technically.
• Self-motivated and organized with multi-priority management.

Responsibilities

• Prospect into key accounts via email, calls, and LinkedIn.
• Meet new business opportunity and pipeline targets.
• Craft personalized outreach to prioritize accounts and prospects.
• Qualify inbound leads and transition to Account Executives.
• Educate prospects on Fireworks AI’s inference solutions.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to refine messaging.
• Stay updated on AI/ML trends for informed conversations.

Skills

Tech sales interest

AI/ML interest

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

About Us:

Fireworks is the platform for specialized intelligence, enabling companies to build, train, and serve AI models tailored to their own data, workflows, and products. Founded by the team behind PyTorch and backed by AMD, Atreides, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, Lightspeed, NVIDIA, Sequoia Capital, and TCV, Fireworks powers production AI with hundreds of state-of-the-art open models across text, image, embedding, audio, and multimodal workloads. Today, Fireworks is a Series D company valued at $17.5 billion, bringing together an ambitious, collaborative team that's building the future of enterprise AI.

The Role

We're looking for motivated and tech-savvy Business Development Representatives (BDRs) with a strong interest in AI to join our growing sales team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in building a healthy pipeline for our Account Executives by qualifying inbound leads and proactively prospecting into high-value target accounts. This is an opportunity to be at the frontlines of a fast-moving AI company, engaging in thoughtful, technical conversations with a knowledgeable customer base.

The ideal candidate is results driven, exhibits strong intellectual curiosity of the evolving AI space, and can operate in a fast-paced, highly-dynamic start up environment. You should be comfortable initiating outreach, handling nuanced product discussions, and helping prospects understand the impact of generative AI on their business.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategically prospect into key accounts across email, calling and Linkedin, communicating Fireworks AI’s unique value proposition

• Consistently meet new business opportunity and pipeline generation targets

• Craft personalized, tailored outreach through various research methods to prioritize the right accounts and prospects

• Qualify and engage inbound leads, ensuring a smooth transition to our Account Executive team

• Act as a brand ambassador, educating prospects on the power and potential of our inference solutions

• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to refine messaging and outreach strategies based on market feedback

• Stay current on AI/ML trends to conduct informed, relevant conversations with technical and business audiences

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

• Demonstrated interest in technology sales, with a strong interest AI and machine learning

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to engage confidently with technical stakeholders

• Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous startup or entrepreneurial experience, with a proactive and adaptable mindset

• Prior experience in a customer facing role, ideally in SaaS, AI, or emerging tech

• Familiarity with CRM systems and sales engagement tools (e.g., Salesforce, Outreach, Apollo, etc.)

• Degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field

• Active interest in AI/tech communities with a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning in the space

Fireworks AI's goal is to provide competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. The estimated range for total on target earnings (including base salary and on target incentive pay) for candidates in the San Francisco/New York City Area for this role is $85,000 - $100,000 per year.

Why Fireworks?

• Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure, from low-latency inference to scalable model serving.

• Build What’s Next: Work with bleeding-edge technology that impacts how businesses and developers harness AI globally.

• Ownership & Impact: Join a fast-growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI—no bureaucracy, just results.

• Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world-class engineers and AI researchers who thrive on curiosity and innovation.

Fireworks AI is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all innovators.