Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

Wintermeyer Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship available

Job summary

Wintermeyer Ventures is hiring on-site in San Francisco for an engineer to deploy AI-powered software to industrial distributors. You will tailor data ingestion, lead customer conversations, and translate insights into product improvements.

Build prototypes, internal tools, and production workflows that directly address customer needs and scale value. You will work closely with customers during deployments, showcasing demos, supporting pilots, and expanding opportunities as workflows evolve.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of experience in full-stack or backend engineering with production software.
• Proficiency with Python and TypeScript.
• A degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience presenting technical work to non-technical buyers and working directly with customers in a forward-deployed role.
• Experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex.
• Evidence of building and shipping a zero-to-one project with real users, an open-source project, or a venture.
• Experience with hardware, procurement, supply chain, ERP systems, or legacy integrations is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Customize data ingestion for customer file formats, ERP systems, and business workflows.
• Lead customer discovery conversations and site visits, then translate what you learn into product improvements.
• Build and ship prototypes, internal tools, and production workflows that solve customer problems.
• Develop AI agents and LLM-powered workflows to automate manual sales and quoting tasks.
• Prepare and deliver product demonstrations, support pilots, and build technical relationships with customer teams.
• Own customer deployments and help customers realize value while identifying further opportunities to improve their workflows.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Customer-facing communication

Problem solving

Prototype development

Education

BS in CS / math / physics / engineering

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

Codex

Job description

About the Role

Join a small engineering team building AI-powered software for industrial distributors. You will work directly with customers to deploy the product, turn operational needs into software, and help shape new workflows for the physical supply chain.

What You'll Do

• Customize data ingestion for customer file formats, ERP systems, and business workflows.
• Lead customer discovery conversations and site visits, then translate what you learn into product improvements.
• Build and ship prototypes, internal tools, and production workflows that solve customer problems.
• Develop AI agents and LLM-powered workflows to automate manual sales and quoting tasks.
• Prepare and deliver product demonstrations, support pilots, and build technical relationships with customer teams.
• Own customer deployments and help customers realize value while identifying further opportunities to improve their workflows.

What We're Looking For

• One to five years of experience in full-stack or backend engineering, with production software used by real users.
• Professional experience with Python and TypeScript.
• A degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience presenting technical work to non-technical buyers and working directly with customers in a forward-deployed, solutions, sales engineering, or customer-facing engineering role.
• Experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex.
• Evidence of building and shipping a zero-to-one project, such as a product with real users, an open-source project, or a venture.
• Experience with hardware, procurement, supply chain, ERP systems, or legacy integrations is valuable.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $150,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California.