# Forward-Deployed Engineer at Rational

- Company: Rational (YC S26)
- What the company does: First Zero-human Accounting Firm. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://rational.to
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/rational/jobs/FGBkhzz-forward-deployed-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rational-forward-deployed-engineer/

## About the role

Sit with accountants, understand their pain, and ship the fix same-week. This role is ~50% talking to customers, 50% building. You thrive in ambiguity, communicate clearly, and take total ownership of getting a customer to success.

## What they're looking for

- Any (new grads ok) of experience
- US citizen/visa only
- Full-time Engineering role

Tags: Engineering