Forward Deployed Engineer ($180K – $280K + Equity) at Console

Jack & Jill; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Console in San Francisco seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge engineering and sales, owning the customer lifecycle from architecture to product integration. This hybrid role involves building AI workflows, shipping high-speed POCs, and guiding production integrations to drive measurable ROI for enterprise customers.

You will work with a world-class team, translating field learnings into product requirements and shaping the long-term vision of the Console platform while maintaining a

Qualifications

• You must have 3+ years in technical sales or solutions architecture or consulting.
• Demonstrates hands-on coding ability and deep technical curiosity.
• Shows founder's mindset with responsibility for customer success and rapid learning.

Responsibilities

• Map complex enterprise workflows into automation roadmaps and build working POCs fast.
• Architect and configure AI-powered workflows across identity systems, HR platforms, and SaaS tools to ensure customers hit measurable ROI quickly.
• Translate field learnings into product requirements, directly influencing the long-term vision of the Console platform.

Skills

Technical sales

Solutions architecture

Coding skills

Customer success mindset

Job description

Job Title

Forward Deployed Engineer

Salary

$180K — $280K Equity

Company Description

Console is a $29M venture-backed San Francisco startup building AI agents to power autonomous enterprises. Backed by Thrive Capital and founders of Discord and Palantir, Console automates complex operations across IT, HR, and Finance for industry leaders like Databricks and Figma, eliminating manual tickets and approvals through intelligent automation.

Job Description

You will own the complete customer lifecycle, bridging the gap between engineering and sales. From architecting AI workflows and building high-speed POCs for prospects to shipping production integrations and driving long-term ROI, you’ll be the technical advisor for executive buyers. This hybrid role empowers you to build, sell, and shape product strategy at a scaling AI leader.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Join a rocketship trajectory company backed by Thrive Capital (investors in OpenAI and Stripe) that has reached a clear inflection point with major enterprise customers.
• Operate with high agency at the intersection of building and selling, owning the entire customer arc from technical demos to production implementation.
• Work alongside a world-class team of builders from Discord, Palantir, and Sentry in a culture that rewards impact and speed over pedigree.

What You Will Do

• Map complex enterprise workflows into compelling automation roadmaps and build working POCs fast enough to pivot deals in real-time during meetings.
• Architect and configure AI-powered workflows across identity systems, HR platforms, and SaaS tools to ensure customers hit measurable ROI quickly.
• Translate field learnings and edge cases into product requirements, directly influencing the long-term vision and capabilities of the Console platform.

The ideal candidate

• Has 3 years of experience in technical sales, solutions architecture, or consulting with a proven ability to ship solutions and sell a vision simultaneously.
• Possesses deep technical curiosity and hands-on coding skills, capable of understanding complex systems under the hood while building from scratch.
• Demonstrates a founder’s mindset with a strong sense of personal responsibility toward customer success and a desire to learn rapidly across multiple domains.