Elevate

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

This posting was open on Elevate's own careers board when we last checked it.

Employer
Elevate
Location
New York, NY, US
Seniority
Mid level
Experience asked for
3+ years
Pay band
$110K – $150K
Team
Data science

When we saw it

  • First seen 2026-07-23 — the first scan of ours that found it
  • Last seen open 2026-07-23
  • Archived 2026-07-23 — when we saved this copy

Found via Y Combinator Work at a Startup.

Skills the posting named

PythonSQLData WarehousingETLData ModelingData Analytics

From the posting

Elevate (YC S24) is hiring high autonomy, analytical **Forward Deployed Engineers** to build the AI systems that power the next generation of acquisitions. We’re creating the operating layer for private equity-backed roll-ups and holding companies, turning fragmented data and processes into autonomous, decision-driving systems. As an FDE, you’ll work directly with customers to translate real-world complexity into scalable, agentic software, owning deployments end-to-end while shaping the core platform itself. ### About Elevate Elevate is the AI operating system for acquisitions. Our customers are private equity and venture capital-backed roll-ups, holding companies, and serial acquirers. …

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