--- title: 'Forward Deploy Engineer NYC at Breakmark' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/forward-deploy-engineer-nyc-breakmark-new-york-c9a1gnwz8skj' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # Forward Deploy Engineer NYC at Breakmark - **Company:** Breakmark - **Location:** New York, NY - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-12 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/breakmark/97c77dc5-0a9d-43c3-8fcb-849867eeb222 ## Job description ## About the Role Build AI agents that move beyond experimentation and into the day-to-day operations of major enterprises. Whether you’re already working with agentic AI or are an experienced software engineer ready to focus on it, this role offers the opportunity to take systems from initial discovery through to production—and see the impact of what you build. You’ll join the founding team in New York City at an ambitious global AI company, working directly with enterprise customers to solve complex operational problems. Delivery happens in weeks and months, with real ownership of the technical decisions, implementation, and outcomes. ## What You’ll Do This is a hands-on engineering role combining software development, customer collaboration, and end-to-end delivery. - Work directly with customers to understand their operations, technical environments, and success criteria. - Turn open-ended business problems into clear technical designs and working systems. - Build and deploy AI agents that connect to customer systems, data sources, and APIs. - Write production-quality code for integrations, business logic, and workflows. - Own implementations from discovery through launch, including testing, reliability, and performance. - Run technical workshops and guide customer teams on implementation best practices. - Test against real operational data, measure results, and iterate quickly. - Partner with Product and Engineering to improve the platform based on what you learn in the field. - Develop reusable tools, documentation, and delivery practices that help the team scale. ## Why Join - Help build the NYC team: Join early and shape how the company delivers for customers. - Work at the forefront of enterprise AI: Build agentic systems that solve real problems in production. - Learn alongside strong engineers: Collaborate with driven builders from leading technology companies. - Own meaningful work: Take responsibility for complex projects with major enterprise customers. - Enjoy variety and flexibility: Combine working from home with visits to customer teams. - Share in the upside: Receive a competitive salary and early-stage share options. ## What You Bring - Several years of professional software engineering experience. - A track record of building and scaling end-to-end production systems. - Experience integrating software with customer systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and production data flows. - Strong technical judgment and a practical approach to solving complex problems. - Confidence working directly with customers and bringing structure to ambiguous requirements. - Clear communication, initiative, and ownership from initial design through delivery. - A strong interest in building reliable AI-powered systems that deliver measurable value. ## Nice to Have - Experience in forward deployed engineering, solutions engineering, or another customer-facing technical role. - Experience with AI agents, MCP, automation, or conversational systems. - Proficiency in TypeScript, Go, or Python. - Experience working in a fast-growing startup. Interested? If you enjoy building, working closely with customers, and taking challenging systems into production, we’d love to hear from you. ## About Breakmark ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Breakmark is a People Architecture firm that partners with fast-growing startups to design scalable HR strategy, global hiring infrastructure, and talent acquisition processes. - **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped, no funding rounds disclosed) - **Headquarters**: New York, United States (with team presence in Argentina, Spain, and Ecuador) - **Founded**: 2025 - **Founders**: Angie Udry (Founder & CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Human Resources Services, HR Technology & Advisory - **Target customers**: B2B; early-stage to mid-growth startups and scaleups (primarily in technology, fintech, AI, SaaS, and marketplace sectors) - **Mission or purpose statement**: To help companies build the people systems they need to scale — from first hire to global expansion. ## Products & Services - **Fractional CHRO / HR Strategy & Advisory**: Senior-level HR thinking (organizational design, compensation frameworks, culture definition, performance management) delivered on a fractional basis. - **Employer of Record (EOR)**: Allows startups to hire employees internationally without setting up a legal entity; handles payroll, taxes, benefits, and compliance. - **Contractor of Record (COR)**: Compliant engagement of independent contractors across any jurisdiction, including contracts, payments, and risk mitigation. - **Talent Acquisition (RPO & Executive Search)**: Full-cycle recruitment, sourcing strategy, executive headhunting, interview frameworks, and offer management for technical and leadership roles. - **HR Compliance & Policy**: Labor law audits, policy design, and ongoing regulatory protection across jurisdictions. - **People Operations**: Day-to-day HR support – onboarding, performance management, employee experience. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private, no reported funding) - **Key Metric**: Total funding — none public; estimated employee headcount of 4 (per LinkedIn) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed; clients are high-growth startups across LatAm, Europe, US, APAC, and MENA - **Growth Signals**: LinkedIn following of 6,276 (as of mid-2026); monthly employee growth of +25%; active job postings for roles such as Talent Acquisition Consultant, CEO Office Associate, Engineering Manager, and Financial Controller ## Competitive Advantages - **Startup-Native**: Built specifically for companies that are still figuring things out and moving fast, unlike traditional HR firms serving large enterprises. - **Senior-Level Expertise**: Clients work directly with experienced HR professionals (no junior consultants) who have built people programs at high-growth companies. - **Global Reach with Compliance**: EOR and COR services eliminate legal and administrative barriers to hiring globally, with fast setup (days, not weeks) and full misclassification risk protection. - **People-First Philosophy**: Recommendations grounded in what is genuinely best for the team, not cookie-cutter solutions. - **Agile & Scalable**: Adapts as fast as the startup pivots or scales headcount, offering flexible engagement models from fractional CHRO to full RPO. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Expanding global EOR/COR capabilities; deepening talent acquisition offerings for technical and leadership roles; building a remote-first team across the Americas and Europe to serve a diverse international clientele. - **Direction for growth**: Scaling the People Architecture model to become the go-to HR partner for startups moving from first hire to hundreds of employees, with a particular focus on cross-border expansion. ## Why Work Here - **Culture highlights**: Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and high-performance culture; opportunity to work directly with founders and executive teams of fast-growing startups. - **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Fully remote work environment (as stated in job postings for Talent Acquisition Consultant). - **Notable perks or engineering culture**: Exposure to some of the fastest-growing startups globally; international and diverse client portfolio; significant professional growth and development opportunities; a chance to shape the people foundations of emerging tech companies. ## Sources 1. [breakmarkhr.com](https://www.breakmarkhr.com/) – Company services, team, and value proposition. 2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/breakmarkhr) – Company details, employee count, growth, and recent updates. 3. [tealhq.com](https://www.tealhq.com/job/talent-acquisition-consultant_7ea1a74581f12858fc3a18fcc6b03244a91dc) – Job posting with benefits and role description. 4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/in/angieudry) – Founder profile and background. 5. 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