Field Development Engineer

About The RoleEmbed with industrial customers on-site, map their operations, configure the AI platform, and own their outcomes — for a YC W25 supply chain startup replacing 1980s infrastructure. SF, on-site.The missionAmerica's industrial base runs on systems built in the 1980s. Billions of dollars in critical components — F-35 parts, industrial assemblies, electronics, bolts, 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 FactsYC W25 company — top 5% growth in batchRaised $10M+ from Paul Graham, SV Angel, Pear VC, and CRVTeam of 20 co-living in Warsaw & SF Hacker Houses7-figure ARR transacting ~$50M a week through our systemThe role 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.What we're looking forReady to relocate full-time to San Francisco — this is not a remote roleAbsolute grinder — interested in co-living (though not required)Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid changeTrack record of shipping fastFull-stack beyond code: comfortable jumping between frontend, backend, and organisational politics — earning trust with procurement specialists while navigating executive priorities and IT constraintsMotivated by taking an unknown problem, sinking your teeth in, and coming up with a plan of attackProficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, and at least one frontend library (React, Svelte, Next.js, etc.)Ready to show at least one full-stack project you've shipped (GitHub repo, web app, or Loom demo)Knowledge of SQL databases, preferably PostgresPersonable: clients trust you, like you, and look forward to your updates — you handle the conversation and the codeLow ego, curious, and intellectually honest — focused on outcomes, not "being right"Any experience level welcome — new grads considered.The processCall with engineer → 1hr technical test → Call with founder → Fly out to SF HQ (on us) → OfferCompensation$150K–$220K base salary0.15%–0.20% equityUS citizens / visa holders onlyRequired SkillsTypeScriptSveltePostgreSQLFull-stackReactNext.jsCustomer SuccessSalary: SalaryCurrency.USD 150K - 220K