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Special Projects Engineer

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About the Role Equal parts Engineering, Product, and GTM – perfect for a former founder or aspiring one. You’ll translate real-world pain into product improvements, hands-on implementations, and measurable impact, by whatever means necessary.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Owning end-to-end implementations with our most strategic customers.

  • Understanding customer pain points deeply and translating them into solutions and product improvements.

  • Being a force multiplier by building internal tools and processes that improve the operational efficiency of GTM and EPD.

What We Value:

  • Founder mindset. Thrives in ambiguity, takes ownership end-to-end, and focuses on solving real problems—not just shipping code.

  • High agency and initiative. Comfortable making decisions independently and moving projects forward with minimal oversight.

  • Willingness and interest to travel as needed to client sites. Ability to travel up to 25%.

What We Require:

  • Strong engineering foundation (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline).

  • 2+ years of experience or equivalent startup/founder exposure.