--- title: 'AI Workflow Engineer at Blank Metal' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ai-workflow-engineer-blank-metal-minneapolis-m62c4xv4x1db' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # AI Workflow Engineer at Blank Metal - **Company:** Blank Metal - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-05-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blank-metal/88557cf4-6955-4156-8639-175367152ecf ## Job description DEPARTMENT Enablement LOCATION Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid) TYPE Full time REPORTS TO Head of Enablement ## THE ROLE This is a new role in a new practice. You’ll help enterprise clients take their work apart and put it back together using tools from our partners, Anthropic and OpenAI. Workflow Engineers discover, design, build, and teach AI-enabled workflows. You walk into an organization, run a training session that changes how they work, help them redesign the workflows that matter most, and build the skills, plugins, and playbooks that let their teams keep going after you’re gone. We expect you to own things: curriculum, methodology, delivery approach. Proactively problem-solve when the approach isn’t working. ## WHAT YOU GET TO DO Four areas. The mix flexes by engagement and by quarter as the practice scales. Enablement Delivery - Design and deliver training — from half-day leadership sessions to multi-week engagements. - Facilitate workshops that help technical and non-technical teams build real confidence with the tools, then measure whether it stuck. - Coach client champions through adoption, not just tool proficiency. - Spot follow-on opportunities during and after training. Surface them to Account Leads with enough context to scope and close. Workflow Design & Build with Champions - Take work apart. Understand what's actually happening before you redesign anything. - Redesign workflows around partner tools, with the human in the loop. - Build skills, plugins, playbooks, and connector patterns alongside clients — not for them. - Document the redesign so it can be replicated across teams and departments. Discovery & Use Case Development - Partner with clients to identify high-value AI use cases and build the business case. - Lead discovery workshops and use case prioritization sessions using our Blueprint scoring framework. - Collaborate with Account Leads to scope engagements and define success metrics. Practice Development - Own our partner enablement methodology: curriculum, session playbooks, assessment tools, certification pathways. - Create reusable workflow patterns and training assets so we don't rebuild every engagement from scratch. - Define what good looks like: quality standards, client outcomes, adoption signals we can track and feed back into the curriculum. - Support pre-sales: scoping, proposal development, helping Account Leads explain what an engagement actually delivers. ## WHAT WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED Required - 5+ years in service design, user experience, product, strategy consulting, change enablement, or a similar client-facing role where you helped people work differently. - Demonstrable human-centered design mindset — you start with the work and the humans doing it, not the tool. - Hands-on fluency with Claude Cowork, ChatGPT, or similar agentic platforms. You understand prompt design, skill building, and how these tools actually change work. If you've built skills, plugins, or custom workflows, even better. - Experience designing and delivering workshops or enablement sessions. You know the difference between a session that felt good and one that changed behavior. - Strong written and verbal communication. You can talk to an executive and to an engineer in the same meeting without losing either. - Comfort with ambiguity and speed. You ship before it's perfect because you know perfect is just late. ## Nice to Have - Background in service design, UX research, or human-centered design methodology. - Familiarity with Anthropic's ecosystem — Claude Cowork, Claude Code, MCP connectors, skills and plugins. - Experience in private equity, financial services, or healthcare. 90% of our training today is at PE-backed companies — domain fluency accelerates trust. - Change management or enterprise adoption track record — you know a tool deployment is the beginning, not the end. - Experience building or scaling a professional services practice. You've seen what breaks and have opinions about how to do it right. ## WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE - Build AI that ships: every project ends in a live deployment, not a slide deck - Craft meets velocity: we obsess over quality while delivering at startup speed - Outcome-driven model: our work aligns with client success, not billable hours - AI-native culture: you’ll work with peers who deeply understand modern AI’s potential and limits - Real collaboration: open conversations, shared ownership, and space to bring your voice ## COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Competitive base salary with a revenue-based variable comp structure — when the company wins, you win. We offer comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) with match, flexible time off, flexible work arrangements, and support for professional development. ## ABOUT BLANK METAL Blank Metal is an AI-native engineering company that partners with enterprises to deliver production AI fast. We blend strategic insight with hands-on execution, shipping high-impact systems that turn AI initiatives into measurable business results. We’re builders, not theorists. Our team of seasoned engineers, designers, and strategists work across industries to create AI applications that actually get used and make a difference. Blank Metal is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all backgrounds and perspectives. Diversity makes our work better and our team stronger. ## About Blank Metal ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Blank Metal is an AI-native engineering partner that helps enterprises build production-ready AI products and platforms in 90 days or less, acting as an "anti-consultancy" that prioritizes outcomes over billable hours. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage) - **Headquarters**: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - **Founded**: 2025 - **Founders**: Matt Johnson (CEO), Eric Johnson (CTO), Teresa Marchek (Head of Product), Elli Rader (Chief Growth Officer), Missy Bemm (Head of Partnership Operations), Jeff Hinck (Board Member), Justin Kaufenberg (Board Member) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: AI-Native Engineering Services / Technology Consulting - **Target customers**: B2B; mid-sized companies ($500M–$1B revenue) needing outsourced AI teams, large multi-billion dollar corporations needing AI strategy and talent, and Rally Ventures portfolio companies needing rapid prototyping. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To help companies navigate the most profound technological shift in decades by delivering production-ready enterprise AI solutions without the overhead of traditional consulting. ## Products & Services - **Enterprise GenAI Platform**: Build and deploy AI-native applications, AI agents, and replatform legacy systems — from "cool demo" to "enterprise production." - **AI Roadmap & ROI Model (PLAN)**: Board-ready AI strategy and ROI model to align executives and secure funding. - **Production-Ready MVP (BUILD)**: Time-boxed MVP delivered in less than 90 days with KPIs wired in from day one. - **Training & Governance (OWN)**: Team upskilling, bootcamps, and governance frameworks so clients can scale the win internally. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total Funding — $3.0M Seed round (June 24, 2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Rally Ventures, Traction Capital, Pure Play Partners (co-led seed round) - **Growth Signals**: - Monthly website traffic growth: +282.5% - LinkedIn follower growth: +7.4% monthly (1,322 followers) - Headcount growth: +4.0% monthly; currently 20 employees (23 according to Built In) - Active job postings: 12 (monthly growth +140%, quarterly +100%) - Client outcomes: 20% revenue lift for a national insurer, 30% productivity uplift for an enterprise workforce platform, board-adopted C-suite 2030 AI roadmap for a healthcare client ## Competitive Advantages - **"Anti-consultancy" model**: Lean, senior teams with <5% overhead; outcomes-based contracts (not hour factories). - **AI-native from day one**: Every workflow, process, and internal tool is built for velocity and iteration. - **Ship speed**: Time-boxed MVPs delivered in weeks, not quarters. - **Deep partnerships**: Expertise and partnerships with best models, APIs, and ecosystems (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.). - **Performance Guaranteed**: Measurable ROI, not strategy decks. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Scaling the team (12 open roles), expanding partner ecosystem (OpenAI and Anthropic Partner Lead roles), and serving diverse client sizes from startups to Fortune 500s. - **Growth direction**: Building a place where top AI talent can explore broadly, while helping clients build, maintain, and scale AI products and tools. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Small, autonomous squads vs. sprawling org charts; "builders who want to move fast, obsess over craft, and change what’s possible for clients." - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Hybrid workspace with flexible on-site time; offices in Minneapolis, MN (HQ) and a second location in Minnesota. - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI tech (OpenAI, Anthropic, PyTorch, Kubernetes, etc.); exposure to diverse clients from startups to Fortune 500s; strong emphasis on craft and impact. - **Engineering Culture**: AI-powered, impact-obsessed; "we measure success in production." Tech stack includes Python, TypeScript, React, SQL, PyTorch, Kubernetes, Terraform, OpenAI, and more. ## Sources 1. [blankmetal.ai](https://www.blankmetal.ai/) 2. [LinkedIn - Blank Metal](https://www.linkedin.com/company/blank-metal) 3. [Built In - Blank Metal Careers](https://builtin.com/company/blank-metal) 4. [Rally Ventures - Blank Metal](https://www.rallyventures.com/blank-metal/) 5. [Twin Cities Business - New AI Firm Blank Metal Raises $3 Million](https://tcbmag.com/new-ai-firm-blank-metal-raises-3-million/) 6. 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