Forward Deployed Engineer at Pear VC

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Insurance, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of software engineering experience with strong foundation in APIs, system integrations, and full-stack development
  • Computer Science degree or equivalent technical background - ability to discuss technical architecture with customer engineering teams
  • Exceptional customer empathy and communication skills - can explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences from analysts to executives
  • Analytical problem-solving mindset - comfortable abstracting complex business processes into technical specifications
  • AI tool proficiency - experienced using modern AI tools for automation, prototyping, and productivity
  • Full commitment to travel and in-person work - willing to be on-site in San Francisco 5 days/week and travel to customer locations weekly
  • Startup intensity and ownership mentality - work is your #1 priority, comfortable with fast-paced, high-stakes environment

Responsibilities

  • Technical Customer Discovery: Lead stakeholder workshops and shadow insurance professionals to map complex underwriting processes that have operated unchanged for decades
  • Solutions Architecture: Design and specify API integrations, data flows, and workflow automations tailored to each customer's internal systems and business requirements
  • Hands-on Implementation: Write code, build prototypes, and deploy integrations that connect ResiQuant's AI platform with customer systems
  • Customer Success Engineering: Onboard and train underwriters one-on-one, ensuring adoption across teams of users per customer
  • Internal Tooling Development: Build AI-powered automation tools to streamline your own workflow and scale the implementation process
  • Product Feedback Loop: Serve as the voice of the customer to our product and engineering teams, driving features that unlock substantial customer value

Skills

AI
custom integrations
automations
workflow mapping
enterprise software
API integration
risk assessment
data workflows
technical presentation

Pear VC

Venture capital firm for early-stage startups

About Pear VC

Pear VC specializes in providing venture capital for pre-seed and seed stage investments. The firm collaborates with founders to transform innovative ideas into successful companies across various sectors, including AI, healthcare, fintech, and more. Their investment strategy focuses on early-stage startups, offering not just financial support but also expertise and a strong network to help these businesses grow. Pear VC distinguishes itself from competitors through its hands-on approach, providing strategic advice and operational assistance to ensure startups remain agile and focused on their customers. The goal of Pear VC is to guide startups through their early development phases, helping them achieve significant growth and success.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$2,738.4MTotal Funding
UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Venture Capital, Fintech, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition from other VC firms in AI and biotech sectors.
Potential overvaluation of startups could lead to investment losses.
Regulatory challenges in biotech and healthcare may impact growth strategies.

Differentiation

Pear VC specializes in pre-seed and seed investments across diverse sectors.
The firm offers hands-on strategic advice and operational support to startups.
Pear VC focuses on innovation in AI, fintech, SaaS, healthcare, and deep tech.

Upsides

Growing interest in AI-driven healthcare solutions presents new investment opportunities.
Rising demand for cell engineering platforms suggests lucrative biotech investments.
Fitness tech startups focusing on community building are gaining traction.

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