Join a high-growth startup modernizing American manufacturing with AI agents. You will sit at the intersection of product and customers, embedding on shop floors to transform messy operational realities into automated workflows. As a first engineering hire reporting to the founders, you will ship end-to-end features that directly drive multi-million dollar efficiency gains.
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer at Arzana
Are you a builder who loves American manufacturing? This YC-backed startup is hiring a Forward Deployed Software Engineer in NYC to modernize the industrial front office. You'll spend time on factory floors and in quote rooms, then return to ship AI agents that automate complex workflows for mid-market manufacturers. With a $120K-$150K salary and $400k in equity, you’ll report directly to the founders as one of the company's first hires. If you have a top-tier CS background and want to solve real-world problems for the companies that run the country, this is your chance to lead the AI revolution in manufacturing.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Arzana is a software company that provides an AI-powered platform to automate front- and back-office work for manufacturing companies, with a particular focus on automating routine, repetitive processes such as order entry, quoting, customer updates, and other office workflows that depend on data from ERP and CRM systems.[1][2][4][6] Its flagship product, Arzana ERP, is a fully customizable enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and manufacturing execution system (MES) built specifically for manufacturers and delivered with a suite of pre-installed Arzana AI agents.[1] These AI agents handle tasks including quoting, estimating, order entry, purchasing, vendor management, prospecting, outreach, CRM, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and customer service, allowing manufacturers to scale operations, respond to customers faster, and grow without adding equivalent headcount.[1][4] Arzana integrates with existing email, ERP, and other systems to provide AI office automation from locations in San Francisco, California, Okoboji, Iowa, and Appleton, Wisconsin, serving both large enterprise and fast-growing manufacturing firms.[2][4][6]
What you'll do
What you will do
- Embed with manufacturing teams to deeply understand and document fragmented RFQ, order entry, and communication workflows.
- Build and ship end-to-end features using Python, Next.js, and LLM orchestration to automate complex industrial processes.
- Translate unstructured data from EDI, PDFs, and emails into reliable, structured automation integrated with ERPs like NetSuite and Epicor.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 1 to 3 years of software engineering experience with a builder bias and the ability to ship features from day one.
- Academic background from a top-tier CS program, with a strong affinity for or personal connection to the American manufacturing industry.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and willingness to travel frequently to customer sites while being based in our New York City office.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Direct impact on the backbone of the US economy, helping mid-market manufacturers save $500K per facility through AI-driven automation.
- Massive ownership as one of the first engineers in a YC-backed company, influencing the long-term product roadmap and operational culture.
- High-stakes engagement with C-suite buyers, combining deep technical shipping with strategic on-site customer success in the Midwest and East Coast.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
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I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
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