Solutions Engineer (API / Data)

Founding Solutions Engineer (API / Data)NYC | High-growth Series A | $180–240k + equityWe’re working with a fast-scaling infrastructure startup that’s quietly becoming a category leader in the API / data integration space.They’ve just raised a significant Series A, are growing aggressively, and are now hiring a founding Solutions Engineer in New York to help build out the US function from the ground up.The RoleThis is not a “support engineer” role.You’ll sit at the centre of sales, product, and engineering, owning the technical side of the customer journey end-to-end:Pre-sales → solution design → implementation → go-liveWorking directly with engineers, founders, and technical stakeholdersTurning messy customer problems into clean, scalable solutionsYou’ll also play a key role in shaping how the function is built as the team scales.What You’ll Be DoingLeading technical discovery, demos, and solution designWorking with APIs, integrations, and data flows (hands-on)Building POCs, troubleshooting issues, and getting customers liveActing as the bridge between customer needs and product directionCreating playbooks, tooling, and repeatable processes as things scaleWhat They’re Looking ForStrong technical fundamentals (APIs, integrations, debugging)Experience in a customer-facing technical role (SE / SA / Implementation / similar)Ability to take unstructured problems → structured solutionsHigh agency – someone who just figures things outComfortable operating in a fast-moving, low-process environmentKnowledge of Python, Node.js or similar languagesBackgrounds can vary:Solutions / Sales EngineerTechnical Customer Success / ImplementationSWE with strong customer exposureLikely Not a Fit IfYou’re purely theoretical / not hands-on technicallyYou need structure, process, and clear playbooksYou prefer internal roles vs customer-facing workWhy This RoleFounding US SE hire – real ownership + influenceClear path to building and leading a teamHigh-growth environment (scaling quickly post-Series A)Strong product + high win rates → real commercial impactTight-knit, ambitious team with minimal politicsDetailsNYC (4 days in-office)$180k–$240k base + equityQuick TakeIf you like being close to customers, solving real technical problems, and building something from scratch, this is one of those roles where you’ll be far more than “just another SE”.