This is a role posted by Reval Recruiting on behalf of a client

Forward Deployed Engineer

Location: New York, NY
Workplace: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time

This role is posted on behalf of the following client: A venture-backed, tech-enabled property management platform acquiring and modernizing property management companies nationwide. The company has raised approximately $30M, is already a top-50 player in its category, and has a clear M&A path toward becoming a top-10 platform.

**Role Overview
**This is the first Forward Deployed Engineer hire on the platform. This role will work on-site with acquired portfolio companies to identify high-impact manual workflows such as month-end reconciliation, data re-entry, and vendor management, then replace them with production software including AI agents, API integrations, scripts, and internal tools that operators rely on daily.

What You'll Do

Shadow operators at portfolio companies to map high-value manual workflows and size business impact.
Build and ship production automations, including AI agents, API integrations, internal tools, and scripts used daily by operators.
Integrate across fragmented, legacy property management systems, including 20-40 year-old platforms, hostile APIs, inconsistent data, spreadsheets, PDFs, and multi-source data pipelines.
Design replicable solutions that scale across multiple portfolio companies rather than one-off fixes.
Partner with the Head of Engineering and CEO to prioritize the automation roadmap and demonstrate AI-forward value to investors.

Who You Are

3-6 years of experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, solutions engineer, or founding engineer, with end-to-end ownership of workflow automation.
Strong production Python proficiency; this role requires hands-on software engineering beyond no-code tools or prototype-only development.
Experience integrating with legacy or messy systems such as old ERPs, hostile APIs, spreadsheets, PDFs, and fragmented operational data sources.
Experience building and deploying AI agents or LLM-powered automations in production, not just research or prototyping environments.
Startup experience required; experience at a recognizable technology company such as Palantir, Retool, Rippling, or similar is preferred.
Comfortable working on-site in New York, NY, with approximately 5 days per month of travel to portfolio sites such as San Diego, Atlanta, or similar locations.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future; this role does not offer visa sponsorship.

**Compensation
**Salary: $175,000 - $225,000 per year
Equity: Competitive equity