Join Collectwise.com, a fast-growing Y Combinator-backed AI startup, as a Forward Deployed Engineer. Lead end-to-end customer implementations, building critical integrations and technical systems that bring clients into production. This high-impact role blends software engineering with direct customer engagement, driving our mission to automate the $35B debt collection market with generative AI and scale to $10M ARR.
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Forward Deployed Engineer at Collectwise
Collectwise.com is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to revolutionize the $35B debt collection market with generative AI. Lead critical customer implementations, building integrations and technical systems that bring clients into production. This high-impact role offers the chance to join a Y Combinator-backed startup with proven traction, directly contributing to our ambitious goal of scaling from $1M to $10M ARR within the next year. If you thrive on shipping quickly and enjoy blending engineering with direct client engagement, this is your opportunity to make a massive impact.
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Location
New York, United States
Compensation
$150k-$190k + Equity
Company
Collectwise
Role overview
Finance
CollectWise is a fast growing and well funded Y Combinator-backed startup. We’re using generative AI to automate debt collection, a $35B market in the US alone. Our AI agents are already outperforming human collectors by 2X, and we’re doing so at a fraction of the cost.
What you will do
- Build and maintain custom integrations with diverse client systems, ensuring seamless data flow and operational efficiency.
- Configure and productionize advanced AI agents for each client, optimizing prompts, workflows, and data transfers for peak performance.
- Translate ambiguous customer requirements into clear technical specifications and rapidly ship robust, testable solutions using modern backend frameworks.
Who this is a fit for
- Proficiency in Node.js, React.js, AWS, SQL, and experience with LLMs (e.g., GPT-5) in a production environment.
- Demonstrated experience building products from scratch, either in an early-stage startup, personal venture, or significant project.
- Exceptional communication skills, a strong work ethic, and versatility across technical disciplines, with an interest in voice AI.
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead end-to-end customer implementations for a rapidly scaling AI product, directly impacting client success and revenue growth.
- Join a Y Combinator-backed startup with proven traction, already at $1M ARR with a small team, targeting $10M ARR using generative AI to disrupt a $35B market.
- High-ownership, highly visible role working closely with founders and clients, offering significant career development and the chance to shape core technical systems.
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