Lead Forward Deployed Engineer

salespatriot· Core Team
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📍 San FranciscoFullTime💰 USD 150K–220K

About this role

The Mission

America's industrial base runs on systems built in the 1980s.

Billions of dollars in critical components (F-35 parts, industrial assemblies, electronics, bolts, and hoses) still move through email threads, excel sheets, and disconnected ERPs.

We're replacing that with an AI-native platform that makes aerospace, electronics, industrial, and defense supply-chain operations nearly autonomous. Faster quoting. Faster procurement. Full visibility. Real operational intelligence for the companies our nation depends on.

Quick Facts

  • YC W25 company. Top 5% growth in batch

  • Raised $10M+ from investors including Paul Graham, SV Angel, Pear VC, and CRV

  • Team of 20 co-live in our Warsaw & SF Hacker Houses

  • 7 figure ARR transacting ~$50M a week through our system

The Job

  • Go. Fly out and plant yourself inside the customer's operation. Weekdays are onsite (Wisconsin, New York, Miami, Los Angeles); weekends we regroup at the SF HQ to debrief and keep building.

  • Understand. Map how the company actually operates, from sales and supply chain teams to executives and CEOs. Learn the breakpoints choking their growth and speed.

  • Implement. Configure automations within SP Studio tooling so the platform accurately reflects the customer's needs. Build trust and confidence in SalesPatriot.

  • Iterate. Take full ownership of the customer's outcome. Keep finding and killing their most pressing problems, leading org-wide scaling, until SalesPatriot is the operating system their business runs on.

  • Lead. Run the FDEs on your accounts. Set their priorities, review their work, and get them to where they can run an implementation without you.

What We’re Looking For

  • You've owned customer-facing technical work before and can point to results you delivered.

  • You own the account. You set technical direction with the customer's executives and IT, decide what gets built first, and tell them no when they're asking for the wrong thing.

  • You make scoping and trade-off calls on your own, without waiting for sign-off.

  • You've mentored or managed engineers. Here you're accountable for the FDEs on your accounts hitting their outcomes.

  • Strong full-stack engineer: TypeScript, at least one frontend framework (React, Svelte, Next, etc), and SQL, preferably Postgres. You still ship production code every week.

  • You can earn trust with procurement specialists while navigating executive priorities and IT constraints.

  • Ready to travel every week and relocate full-time to San Francisco. This is not a remote role.

  • Absolute grinder. Interested in co-living (though not required).

  • Low ego, curious, intellectually honest.

The Process

Call with engineer → 1hr technical test → Call with founder → fly out to SF HQ (on us) → offer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer role at salespatriot?
The listed salary for this Lead Forward Deployed Engineer position at salespatriot is USD 150K–220K. This is an FullTime role.
Where is the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer position at salespatriot located?
This Lead Forward Deployed Engineer role at salespatriot is based in San Francisco. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer role at salespatriot full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer role in the Core Team department at salespatriot.
Which team or department does the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer at salespatriot belong to?
This Lead Forward Deployed Engineer position is part of the Core Team department at salespatriot. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer position at salespatriot?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to salespatriot's official application portal hosted on ashby where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer job at salespatriot posted?
This Lead Forward Deployed Engineer position at salespatriot was posted on Oct 10, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
salespatriot · 💰 USD 150K–220K
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