Forward Deployed Engineer
Ascend, San Francisco
The role
Ascend is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join our team on-site in San Francisco to build custom integrations and own the technical delivery of customer implementations.
You will work directly with customers, Sales, Customer Success, and Engineering to understand customer workflows and turn ambiguous, high-stakes problems into practical solutions. You will write production code, build API integrations and custom features, and resolve technical blockers to launch and adoption. Your work will help unblock deals, reduce time to go-live, and embed Ascend in customers’ day-to-day operations.
What you need
- 3+ years of experience in implementation, solutions, technical support, or forward deployed engineering
- Experience working at a growth-stage startup
- Experience with relational databases and strong SQL
- Hands-on experience with APIs, webhooks, and data integrations
- Strong debugging skills and clear communication with customers
- A strong desire to learn new skills and solve business problems