Commerceiq

Commerceiq

Forward Deployed Engineer - Mountain View

Mountain View, California, United States

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$170kDetected 59 days ago
PythonJavaSQLNoSQLData EngineeringLLMsAgentic AIPostmanLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • This is a founding engineering role with high visibility; you will report directly to our Head of AI Strategy and Outcomes.
  • You will help define how we work with our most important customers, shape the company's first ever forward deployed engineering function, and contribute to our mission of helping brands win in AI‑driven e-commerce.
  • This position is on-site in Mountain View, CA with approximately 50% travel expected to client locations.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate data and create new AI agents: Ingest data from disparate sources (ERPs, ecommerce platforms, custom APIs) and build agents that solve the specific use cases uncovered during discovery.
  • Own AI outcomes: Lead customer‑facing demonstrations and proof‑of‑concepts. You'll instrument and tune models using production feedback loops to ensure prototypes deliver measurable outcomes.
  • Rapidly iterate & generalize: Collaborate with engineering teams in Bangalore to transform prototypes into robust features.
  • Own the full lifecycle: Support engagements from pre‑sales scoping through post‑deployment refinement.
  • Use clear, engaging communication to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, build trust and handle high‑stakes conversations.
  • Independent & adaptable. You thrive in ambiguity, can manage your own backlog and priorities, and are motivated by the opportunity to create a new function.

Requirements

  • Experienced engineer (4-6 years or more) with a strong foundation in software development (coding, problem solving and debugging).
  • Experience connecting to APIs, working with SQL/NoSQL databases, streaming/ETL pipelines and deploying AI/LLM‑based agents.
  • You enjoy working directly with external users, conducting discovery, and translating ambiguous requirements into working solutions.
  • You have excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex technical topics.
  • You are biased towards action and are comfortable delivering minimal‑viable solutions, collecting feedback and iterating quickly.
  • Bachelor's degree, in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Prior experience in a forward‑deployed, solutions engineering, technical product management or customer implementation role.
  • Familiarity with e-commerce, retail, supply‑chain or ad‑tech data.

Compensation

  • The typical base pay range for this role across the
  • The typical base pay range for this role across the US is: $140,000 - $170,000/per year.
  • $140,000 - $170,000/per year.

Benefits

  • In addition to salary, there is a 10%-15% annual bonus, along with an equity package provided as high potential pre-IPO stock options.
  • Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at CommerceIQ.
  • You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock options, as well as potential discretionary bonuses.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • A 401(k)-retirement plan
  • Short & long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Monthly reimbursements for gym, phone, and internet
  • 10+ paid company holidays in each calendar year and unlimited PTO
  • We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category prohibited by applicable law.
  • Comfortable coding in Python or Java and learning new technologies quickly.

Company info

  • CommerceIQ is building the AI platform that runs commerce for the world's largest brands.
  • We are not selling AI demos.
  • We are shipping AI agents for content, media, and sales into the workflows of the Fortune 100 every week.
  • 10 of Top 12
  • CPG Companies
  • Retailers Connected
  • Customers include Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive, Mondelez, Samsung, and Kellogg's.
  • Backed by SoftBank, Insight Partners, and Madrona.
  • Headquartered in Mountain View with teams across the US, India, Canada, and the UK.
  • As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will partner closely with our founders and the AI Product Managers to prototype and deploy AI‑driven solutions that solve our customers' most pressing problems.
  • Build prototypes with customers: Work alongside our AI Product Manager to understand real‑world problems, rapidly scope use cases and create working prototypes.
  • You'll engage in hands-on discovery and convert insights into functional demos for prospective and existing customers.
  • Additionally, you'll act as the technical liaison between customers, product managers, and engineering.

Equal opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
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