Forward Deployed Engineer, Hasura
AI Catalyst Team
Data API development platform
Job no longer available
Data API development platform
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make data access fast, secure and scalable.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of experience in technical pre-sales and/or post-sales implementation roles
- Proven track record as a Principal Architect, Professional Services Consultant, Technical Delivery Lead, or Pre-Sales Engineering Leader
- Deep technical expertise in data architecture, infrastructure, and application development
- Full-stack engineering capabilities with intermediate to expert-level proficiency in primary domain
- Experience delivering complex data-oriented projects involving multiple stakeholders and technologies
- Demonstrated success in both pre-sales technical validation and post-sales implementation
- Strong understanding of enterprise data ecosystems, API integration patterns, and modern architectures
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts to various audiences
- History of building trust-based relationships with technical and business stakeholders
- We're seeking a versatile technical leader who can navigate the entire AI transformation journey with customers
Desirable
- Direct experience designing, building, or implementing generative AI applications
- Familiarity with large language models, vector databases, and AI orchestration frameworks
- Experience with data access technologies and API development
- Background in implementing complex data projects at enterprise scale
- Knowledge of MLOps, DataOps, or AI engineering practices
- Prior experience with query languages and data transformation techniques
- Success in services-led, consultative technical engagements
- Proven track record identifying and capturing expansion opportunities in existing accounts
- A technical virtuoso who "walks on water" when solving complex problems
- Equally comfortable writing code and presenting to executive stakeholders
- Naturally consultative with a strong customer empathy and business understanding
- Adaptable to shifting between pre-sales, implementation, and post-sales roles
- Technically curious with a passion for staying at the forefront of AI technologies
- Business-minded with the ability to identify expansion opportunities
- Methodical in approach while maintaining agility to respond to customer needs
- Self-directed with exceptional project and time management skills
- A trusted advisor who builds credibility through technical expertise and delivery excellence
- Collaborative across cross-functional teams including Sales, Product, and Engineering
What the job involves
- To serve as a technical cornerstone throughout the AI transformation journey, providing expert guidance and implementation support from initial discovery through post-sale expansion
- This forward-deployed AI engineer will blend deep technical expertise with customer-facing skills to architect, implement, and evolve complex AI solutions using PromptQL's agentic-data access layer
- The role spans pre-sales technical validation, solution architecture, implementation, and ongoing customer success
- This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the future of enterprise AI implementation while working with cutting-edge technologies like agentic-data access layers and PromptQL
Our take
Hasura delivers a development toolkit to speed up the production of data-led APIs. According to the company, data and APIs are "key to the success of the modern enterprise", but developing them can prove tedious and time-consuming. To combat this, Hasura automates much of the process, allowing app teams to focus on building other features.
The company's data API platform encompasses a range of tools, such as a declarative authorization engine (for securing data), performance optimisation features, and full monitoring. It can be deployed as either a fully managed Hasura Cloud service or the self-hosted Hasura Enterprise Edition, giving it the versatility to serve a wide range of clientele.
Hasura has gained widespread popularity and has good funding to back itself as it explores further development and expansion. Most recently, it announced key innovations in its Data Delivery Network (DDN), improving access, governance, and integration across domains. These updates position Hasura to meet the rising demand for AI-driven solutions and help businesses overcome data challenges as they adopt GenAI and other advanced technologies.
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Insights
36% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2022
$100m
SERIES C
Sep 2020
$25m
SERIES B
Total funding: $136.5m
Company benefits
- Remote & hybrid work environment: Our team is spread across multiple countries, allowing for remote work or in-person collaboration at our office spaces in San Francisco and Bangalore. We believe in a flexible work model that considers individual preferences and promotes effective teamwork
- Self-Care Fridays: We offer the second Friday of every month as a day off. This time allows our team members to engage in activities that rejuvenate and recharge them personally.
- Equipment and learning allowance: We have equipment and learning budgets to ensure that our employees have the necessary tools and resources to succeed in their roles. We invest in their growth and development by facilitating access to relevant learning opportunities
- Donation Matching: We have an annual donation matching fund to encourage and enhance team member donations to global organizations working towards equality & equity
- Flexible timings & PTO: Because of our asynchronous ways of working, our team members have the freedom and flexibility to set their work schedules ensuring adequate support and team coverage. This flexibility enables a healthy work-life balance, complemented by generous paid time off (PTO) options
Company HQ
South Beach, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Tanmai Gopal
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously the co-founder of 34 Cross, a product development company.
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