Technical Pre-Sales Prototyper / Forward Deployed Engineer

Diligentcorporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous time-off policy

Job summary

Diligentcorporation is seeking a hybrid engineer who can create prototypes while engaging with customers' executives. You will design and deliver semi-deployable solutions, testing product-market fit and shaping product strategy based on client insights.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in programming and excellent customer-facing abilities. The role offers hybrid work options, requiring onsite work at least 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• Must have 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in programming languages like Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Excellent customer-facing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver prototypes quickly.
• Partner with sales to tailor prototypes to customer needs.
• Represent the company in executive-level meetings.
• Provide technical guidance in partnership discussions.

Skills

Technical hacking and prototyping

Proficient in programming languages (Python, Java, etc.)

Customer-facing skills

Strong communication skills

Executive presence

Ability to operate independently

Education

3-5+ years of relevant, post-college work experience

Tools

AI/LLM tools

APIs

Cloud environments

Job description

Role Summary

We are looking for a rare hybrid talent — someone who can hack together end‑to‑end prototypes at speed while also standing confidently in front of a customer’s executive team. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and business development. You will be one of the first technical faces customers meet, building semi‑deployable prototypes, testing product‑market fit in the wild, and representing the company in high‑stakes conversations with senior stakeholders. If you’re an entrepreneurial engineer who thrives in ambiguity, loves building quickly, and wants to see the immediate impact of your work with customers, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly design, build, and deliver end‑to‑end prototypes, demos, and proofs‑of‑concept that help prospects and partners experience the art of the possible.
• Partner with sales and business development teams to identify customer needs, run discovery sessions, and tailor prototypes to demonstrate value.
• Represent the company independently in executive‑level meetings (SVP/C‑level), confidently articulating both technical and business value.
• Act as a forward‑deployed engineer—embedded in customer/partner environments, surfacing insights, validating opportunities, and feeding learnings back into the product roadmap.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, engineering, and marketing to shape product direction and positioning based on real‑world engagements.
• Provide technical guidance during early partnership discussions, including APIs, integrations, cloud deployments, and lightweight AI/LLM‑driven applications.
• Help establish repeatable frameworks, toolkits, and playbooks for scaling pre‑sales prototyping efforts.

Essential Qualifications

• 3‑5+ years of relevant, post‑college work experience.
• Strong technical hacking and prototyping ability—shown proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar. Can independently build functional, semi‑deployable solutions across modern stacks (Python/Node, APIs, data pipelines, cloud environments, front‑end frameworks, etc.).
• Comfort working with AI/LLM‑based tools, APIs, and modern developer ecosystems.
• Excellent customer‑facing skills: discovery, prospecting, business development, and partnership alignment.
• Exceptional executive presence: confident, articulate, and able to hold your own with senior executives.
• Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast‑changing environments.
• Strong communication skills: able to translate technical complexity into business value.
• Ability and interest to travel up to 25%, as needed to client sites, but flexible based on personal preferences.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in technical pre‑sales, forward‑deployment, or field engineering roles.
• Background in B2B SaaS, enterprise software, or early‑stage startups.
• Comfort balancing short‑term prototyping with longer‑term scalability considerations.
• Strong storytelling skills and the ability to craft narratives around prototypes and demos.

Benefits

• Shape the earliest moments of our customer and partner relationships.
• Have direct influence on product strategy by bringing back unfiltered customer insights.
• Work on cutting‑edge technologies while owning high‑visibility projects.
• Join a team that values entrepreneurial thinking, speed, and impact.
• Creative culture, flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, generous time‑off policy and wellness programs.
• Diversity and inclusion committed through Employee Resource Groups and educational resources.

Pay Range (U.S.): $130,000 – $150,000 USD

Location: Hybrid work model—employees are expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time at a Diligent office location within commuting distance.

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