Forward Deployed Engineer

About Sequence We are in the midst of the intelligence revolution. In some industries, a startup will emerge from this period as a leader. In others, the incumbent will be vastly advantaged. We believe the opportunity is exponential when existing competitive attributes are paired with the power of AI. Sequence acquires ambitious, established enterprises in the service economy and refounds them as market leaders. We bring capital, engineering and operational expertise to each business we partner with. Our engineers work shoulder to shoulder with management teams to reimagine their business around what is now possible with AI. We rebuild operations, workflows, products and services from the ground up. At the center is Atlas, our proprietary technology platform, which is deployed across every Sequence company. What we build and learn from one business strengthens Atlas for the next, creating a compounding advantage that accelerates every new refounding. We elevate, not replace, human talent and judgment. We build and expand businesses to define what's possible for their industries. Sequence is based in New York City and backed by 8VC, Conviction, Lux Capital and other strategic partners. About the Role FDEs are the tip of the spear at Sequence. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the operators who know a company best, become an expert on their business, and rebuild its [... source excerpt omitted ...] ansforms faster than the last. The best FDEs will lead entire verticals, partnering with deployment strategists and M&A investors to shape how industries operate on the platform. Requirements Customer obsession. Works directly with users, changes direction based on what they learn, and genuinely cares about solving real problems for real people. Demonstrated track record of impressive academic, professional, or entrepreneurial accomplishments. Comfortable operating in ambiguity. Can enter a business without a roadmap and determine what to build first by talking to people, not just reading documentation. Raw horsepower and tenacity. Will run through walls to deliver results. Pro [... source excerpt omitted ...] t slope three years from now? Intellectual Honesty: The best idea wins, regardless of who says it. Debate openly; push back regardless of hierarchy. Share credit generously; take responsibility collectively. When we are wrong, we say so immediately, extract the lesson, and move on. Concealing mistakes is unacceptable. Customer-Centric: We have two customers: our portfolio companies, and the customers they serve. We succeed only when our customer’s customer does. Our job is to make our operating companies better at serving theirs. Stewardship: We inherit decades of someone else's work and trust. Respect it, understand it, then build on it. The goal is to make it the best it has ever