HireNow Staffing, Inc. Direct Placement Online Services · 2 weeks ago
Founding Sales Engineer (Healthcare AI)
San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $236K/yr
5+ years expHireNow Staffing is partnering with a healthcare AI software startup to recruit a Founding Sales Engineer for its early go-to-market team. This critical first hire in sales engineering will shape how a product is sold, demonstrated, and understood in the market, acting as the technical backbone of the commercial motion.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead technical discovery, solution scoping, and architecture discussions with prospects and customers
Build and deliver custom demos that showcase AI capabilities and practical healthcare use cases
Partner closely with Account Executives on deal strategy, proposals, and technical validation
Translate complex AI, data, and backend concepts into clear, compelling customer value
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to relay customer insights and influence roadmap priorities
Create sales and technical enablement materials from the ground up, including:
Demo environments and assets
Architecture diagrams
Technical documentation and FAQs
Develop internal and external enablement to support scalable sales execution
Operate effectively in a 0–1 environment, establishing processes where none exist
Qualification
Required
5+ years of customer-facing technical experience, including 2+ years in pre-sales or solutions engineering
Strong engineering fundamentals with Python backend knowledge
Proven experience leading customized technical demos in a B2B SaaS environment
High comfort in deeply customer-facing roles, including live demos and technical Q&A
Strong collaboration skills across sales, product, and engineering
Ability to work onsite in San Francisco four days per week
Preferred
Experience at AI-driven B2B SaaS startups
Previous founding or early-stage Sales Engineer experience
Background in healthcare, data platforms, or regulated industries
Demonstrated ability to build sales enablement and demo infrastructure from scratch
Comfort operating with ambiguity and shifting priorities
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
Benefits
Full health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan
Reimbursement for at-home remote work setup
Daily lunch, dinner, and snacks while onsite
Health and wellness stipend
Annual professional development budget and training opportunities
Unlimited PTO
Networking opportunities within the tech and healthcare industries
Company
HireNow Staffing, Inc. Direct Placement Online Services
HireNow Staffing emerged from recognizing a gap in the job market, where a more efficient and specialized staffing approach was needed.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase