Workhelix · 9 months ago
Forward-Deployed Software Engineer
Greater San Francisco Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expWorkhelix is a tech-enabled services company focused on maximizing AI investments for organizations. As a Forward-Deployed Software Engineer, you will collaborate with enterprise clients to tackle complex data and engineering challenges, ensuring seamless integration and actionable insights across diverse environments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Deploy on-site or work closely with client engineering teams to extract data from enterprise systems (e.g., ERPs, data warehouses, SaaS tools)
Navigate unfamiliar systems and architectures to identify the best technical path forward, often with incomplete documentation or limited access
Own end-to-end implementation of technical solutions—from data extraction and transformation to integration with the Workhelix platform
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Python, SQL, and other languages as needed
Build and deploy data pipelines, APIs, and internal tooling to support analytics and modeling workflows
Develop connectors and integrations with third-party systems, ensuring robustness and scalability
Navigate legacy codebases to diagnose customer issues and contribute fixes when needed
Partner with customer stakeholders (technical and non-technical) to deeply understand their systems, workflows, and pain points
Decompose vague or ambiguous problems into tractable engineering tasks with measurable impact
Balance speed and quality—know when to build quick scrappy prototypes and when to harden systems for scale
Collaborate with Workhelix’s data scientists, strategists, and platform engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions that drive business outcomes
Surface client insights that inform our product roadmap and internal tooling priorities
Contribute to internal playbooks, libraries, and reusable assets that increase the velocity of future deployments
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software development experience, ideally in data-heavy environments or full-stack roles
Fluency in Python and SQL, with experience working across a range of data storage systems (e.g., Postgres, Snowflake, BigQuery)
Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous environments and deliver working software within real-world constraints
Strong communication skills—you can collaborate directly with client engineers and translate between technical and business domains
Preferred
Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) and deployment best practices is a plus
Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites (typically U.S.-based Fortune 1000 companies)
Company
Workhelix
Workhelix is a developer of workforce management platform to assist with business management.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$30.32MKey Investors
AIX Ventures
2025-02-27Series A· $15M
2024-11-05Undisclosed· $15.32M
Leadership Team
James Milin
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Rock
Co-Founder and CTO
Recent News
Company data provided by crunchbase