Junior Forward Deployed Engineer
Clark · New York City
About Clark
Every audit answers one question: can I trust this? For 150 years, people have answered it by hand. Clark is changing that.
We build AI that doesn’t just assist auditors. It does the audit work itself. More than 35 CPA firms already use Clark to run audit fieldwork faster and at equal or better quality. Audit is where we start. Our mission is to build the trust infrastructure layer for the AI economy, and we’re only getting started.
We’re a small, hard-working team backed by top investors. We take ownership and judge ourselves by results. If you want to change how an entire profession works, you’ll fit in here.
The Role
We're hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer (E2) to work directly with customers while building technical solutions that help them successfully deploy and use Clark.
Forward Deployed Engineers sit between engineering and customers. You'll spend time understanding customer workflows, configuring solutions, building lightweight integrations, troubleshooting issues, and partnering with the engineering team to improve the product.
This role is ideal for early-career engineers who enjoy both technical problem solving and working directly with people.
You'll have significant exposure to customers, product decisions, and real-world AI deployments while developing strong software engineering and systems-thinking skills.
What You'll Do
Work directly with customers during onboarding and implementation
Learn customer workflows and help translate requirements into technical solutions
Configure and deploy Clark solutions in customer environments
Build lightweight integrations and internal tooling
Investigate customer issues and partner with engineering to resolve them
Test product features and provide implementation feedback
Document implementation processes and best practices
Support customer launches and deployments
Collaborate with engineers, product, and founders on customer needs
Grow into owning larger implementation projects over time
What We're Looking For
0-3 years of software engineering, implementation, solutions engineering, or technical experience
Comfortable writing code in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar languages
Strong curiosity and willingness to learn quickly
Clear communicator who enjoys working directly with customers
Able to break down technical concepts into simple explanations
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving startup environment
Strong ownership mindset and bias toward action
Nice to Have
Internship or professional experience building software products
Experience working with APIs
Experience with AI tools, LLMs, or workflow automation
Experience with SQL, data analysis, or business operations tooling
Startup experience
Customer-facing experience
What Success Looks Like
Within your first 6 months, you'll:
Successfully support multiple customer deployments
Become proficient in Clark's product and infrastructure
Independently handle well-defined implementation tasks
Build internal tools and automations that improve customer operations
Develop strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
Why Join Clark?
Meaningful equity ownership
Work directly with founders and customers
Learn how AI systems are deployed in production environments
Small, high-talent-density team
Rapid career growth opportunities
In-person NYC culture focused on learning and execution