Forward Deployed Engineer at Collectwise

Join Collectwise.com, a fast-growing Y Combinator-backed AI startup, as a Forward Deployed Engineer. Lead end-to-end customer implementations, building critical integrations and technical systems that bring clients into production. This high-impact role blends software engineering with direct customer engagement, driving our mission to automate the $35B debt collection market with generative AI and scale to $10M ARR.

• Build and maintain custom integrations with diverse client systems, ensuring seamless data flow and operational efficiency.
• Configure and productionize advanced AI agents for each client, optimizing prompts, workflows, and data transfers for peak performance.
• Translate ambiguous customer requirements into clear technical specifications and rapidly ship robust, testable solutions using modern backend frameworks.

• Proficiency in Node.js, React.js, AWS, SQL, and experience with LLMs (e.g., GPT-5) in a production environment.
• Demonstrated experience building products from scratch, either in an early-stage startup, personal venture, or significant project.
• Exceptional communication skills, a strong work ethic, and versatility across technical disciplines, with an interest in voice AI.

• Lead end-to-end customer implementations for a rapidly scaling AI product, directly impacting client success and revenue growth.
• Join a Y Combinator-backed startup with proven traction, already at $1M ARR with a small team, targeting $10M ARR using generative AI to disrupt a $35B market.
• High-ownership, highly visible role working closely with founders and clients, offering significant career development and the chance to shape core technical systems.