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Forward-Deployed Engineer

RationalAerospace Engineering
Pay
$120K–$200K
per year
Work mode
On-site
Full Time
Location
San Francisco, CA
Level
Entry

San Francisco, CA at a glance

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$2,680/mo+46% vs US avg
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13.3% top rateCalifornia

Sit with accountants, understand their pain, and ship the fix same-week. This role is ~50% talking to customers, 50% building. You thrive in ambiguity, communicate clearly, and take total ownership of getting a customer to success.

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About Rational

Rational builds AI coworkers for accounting firms. Our agents onboard themselves to the firm, build a company brain, and do the work, from month-end close to tax prep. In addition, they follow up with clients and communicate with the right members of your team.

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