Forward Deployed Engineer at Jinba.io (San Francisco, CA)
Jinba.io· San Francisco, CA· $120k–$160k·
Role details
Salary
$120k–$160k
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time
Equity
Yes
Job description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Technical engineer who works directly with enterprise customers to deploy and customize Jinba's workflow automation platform. You'll be the bridge between our product team and major enterprise clients, turning their business needs into working solutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deploy and configure Jinba for enterprise customers, ensuring successful adoption
- Work with customers to understand their existing tech stack, workflows, and requirements
- Build integrations connecting Jinba to customer systems (internal databases, legacy applications, enterprise software)
- Translate customer feedback into product requirements for the engineering team
- Debug and resolve production issues in customer deployments
- Develop best practices, documentation, and reusable integration patterns from field experience
- Own customer technical relationships from pilot through expansion
EXPERIENCE
- 3+ years in customer-facing technical roles (solutions engineering, implementation, consulting, or similar)
- TypeScript proficiency; comfortable reading and modifying both frontend and backend code
ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION
- Deep understanding of enterprise tech stacks (ERP systems, databases, identity providers, internal APIs)
- Experience integrating with legacy systems and navigating complex IT environments
- Familiarity with enterprise security and compliance requirements (SOC 2, on-prem deployments, VPNs, SSO)
CUSTOMER SKILLS
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work with IT teams, business users, and executives across different functions
- Experience in regulated industries (finance, insurance, manufacturing a plus)
TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING
- Familiarity with AI/LLM products and how they behave in production
- Understanding of integration patterns (APIs, webhooks, data pipelines, ETL)
STRONG SIGNALS
- Engineering or technical roles at major consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)
- Forward Deployment Engineer or similar customer-facing technical roles at Palantir, Accenture, or Deloitte
- Implementation, solutions, or technical consulting experience at enterprise software companies (Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday)
- Prior experience deploying AI/automation products to large organizations
MINDSET
- Customer obsessed: you find satisfaction in solving real problems for real users
- Willing to travel: 10-20% to customer sites
- Entrepreneurial: you'll shape how we do deployments as the first dedicated FDE
ABOUT JINBA
We help large enterprises build automated workflows using plain English. Unlike traditional no-code tools that bolt a chat agent onto their interface, Jinba is built as a native vibe coding platform from the ground up.
YC W26. International team across SF and Tokyo. Growing fast with major enterprise contracts.
Why work at Jinba.io
- YC-backed startup: Winter 2026 batch with strong founder backgrounds (Ph.D. in ML, McKinsey) and rapid traction (40,000 users)
- High-impact roles: Open positions include Founding Engineer, Founding Sales Lead, Chief of Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer, and Founding Design Engineer — offering early-stage ownership and equity
- Hybrid/remote flexibility: Roles listed as "On-site" (San Francisco), "Hybrid" (San Francisco and Tokyo), and "Contract Hybrid" — suggesting flexibility depending on role
- Competitive compensation: Salary ranges listed for some roles (e.g., $150K-$250K for Founding Engineer roles)
- Engineering culture: Emphasis on "making something people want" and "building with AI" — strong technical culture with modern stack
- Dual-location optionality: Offices in San Francisco and Tokyo allow for international work opportunities