Forward Deployed Software Engineer ($120K - $150K + Equity) at Arzana

Role Overview

Arzana is a software company that provides an AI-powered platform to automate front- and back-office work for manufacturing companies, with a particular focus on automating routine, repetitive processes such as order entry, quoting, customer updates, and other office workflows that depend on data from ERP and CRM systems.

Its flagship product, Arzana ERP, is a fully customizable enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and manufacturing execution system (MES) built specifically for manufacturers and delivered with a suite of pre-installed Arzana AI agents. These AI agents handle tasks including quoting, estimating, order entry, purchasing, vendor management, prospecting, outreach, CRM, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and customer service, allowing manufacturers to scale operations, respond to customers faster, and grow without adding equivalent headcount.

The company integrates with existing email, ERP, and other systems to provide AI office automation from locations in San Francisco, California, Okoboji, Iowa, and Appleton, Wisconsin, serving both large enterprise and fast-growing manufacturing firms.

What You Will Do

• Embed directly with customers at manufacturing facilities to understand complex RFQ flows and translate operational friction into automated software solutions.
• Ship end-to-end features, from agent configuration and ERP integrations to migration scripts, maintaining full ownership of everything you scope and build.
• Drive the core product roadmap by identifying breakage and opportunities on-site before anyone else, ensuring the product evolves with real-world manufacturing needs.

Who This Is A Fit For

• Possesses 0-3 years of software engineering experience and a degree from a top CS program, with a genuine passion or background in American manufacturing.
• Demonstrates full-stack proficiency in Python, Next.js, and PostgreSQL, with the ability to quickly master LLM orchestration and complex agent workflows.
• Maintains exceptional interpersonal skills to build immediate trust with C-suite operators and a builder bias that prioritizes shipping high-quality code at speed.

Why This Role Is Remarkable

• Join a fast-growing YC P26 startup as one of the first engineering hires, reporting directly to the founders and defining the company’s operational DNA.
• Deliver massive tangible impact by cutting order processing times from hours to minutes for manufacturers that run the country’s physical infrastructure.
• Receive a highly competitive package including $120K-$150K salary and a significant $400K equity stake with relocation support to New York City.

How Jack & Jill Work Together

• Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.

What Happens Next?

• If your profile's a match and Arzana wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.