Taktile · 2 months ago
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$230K/yr - $310K/yr
6+ years expTaktile is a high-growth startup focused on automated decision-making in financial services. They are seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to lead strategic deployments, support customers in maximizing the platform's value, and collaborate with product management to influence the product roadmap.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Software
Responsibilities
Lead strategic Taktile deployments in production, owning technical delivery across multiple projects from scoping to stable production
Apply technical expertise, problem-solving skills and creativity to help organizations address real-world challenges. Your day could include designing solution architectures, developing decision logic or AI agents, or aligning with key customer stakeholders—all while ensuring an outstanding experience and rapid time to value for Taktile’s customers
Effectively scope work, sequence delivery, and proactively remove blockers. You are making thoughtful trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality to ensure successful and timely project delivery
Partner with Taktile’s product management team to turn your understanding of customer needs into actionable product insights, directly influencing the evolution of Taktile’s product roadmap
You play a key role in scaling the forward deployed engineering function by creating reusable resources, best practices, and tools that share your expertise and drive organizational growth
You actively coach and mentor junior Forward Deployed Engineers, supporting their development and success
Qualification
Required
6+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work
Strong technical background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science
Ability to write and review production-grade code using Python and SQL
Strong understanding of REST APIs
Ability to break down complex problems and make quick, well-informed decisions even under pressure
Ability to build strong relationships with both technical and business stakeholders at all levels
Curiosity and a customer-centric mindset that helps understand customer needs and solve their challenges
Creativity and proactivity in seeking new ways to deliver value and stand out with customers
Collaboration skills to work well with peers in product teams, engineers, and GTM team
Humility and a growth mindset, with a willingness to learn new skills and methodologies
Excellent written and spoken English
Preferred
6+ years of experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solution Engineer, Implementation Specialist or an equivalent position within a B2B SaaS company
Experience in building AI applications
Experience in applying and optimizing statistical and machine learning models to solve business problems
Experience with at least one of the major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
Benefits
Receive a top-of-market equity and cash compensation package.
Get access to a self-development budget you can use to e.g. attend conferences, buy books or take classes.
Use the equipment of your choice including meaningful home office set-up.
Company
Taktile
Taktile is a software platform that helps users create automated risk management decisions.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$78.7MKey Investors
Balderton CapitalIndex Ventures
2025-02-27Series B· $54M
2024-07-10Series A
2022-11-22Series A· $20M
Leadership Team
Maik Taro Wehmeyer
Co-Founder & CEO
Dr. Maximilian Eber
Co-founder & CTO
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