Forward Deployed Engineer - Strategic Account

📋 Description

• Own deployment end to end. Take customer priorities from first scoping session through live
• Build on the platform. Configure and ship high-impact workflows on Metal: CIM and teaser intake
• Integrate the customer's stack. Connect CRMs (Salesforce, DealCloud), document systems
• Debug and operate. Diagnose data-model, integration, and workflow issues quickly, and keep deployed
• Earn trust at the top. Partner directly with the firm's internal AI, automation, deal, and
• Feed the product. Turn first-hand field insight into clear product direction, influencing Metal's

🎯 Requirements

• You ship production software. 3 to 5+ years building and operating real systems end to end, from
• You build with AI, you don't just follow it. Hands-on experience shipping LLM-powered systems
• You do your best work close to the customer. You can earn executive trust, run a room, and stay
• Entrepreneurial mindset. You thrive in ambiguity, take initiative, and want to write the playbook
• Bonus: depth in private equity, private credit, or financial services, where much of our current

🎁 Benefits

• Base salary: $150,000 to $240,000 USD, depending on experience.
• Equity: 0.1% to 0.25%, meaningful early-stage ownership in Metal.
• Health benefits: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Location: this is an in-person role. It requires regular time both at the customer's office and at