Sumeru Equity Partners is a technology-focused growth equity firm that invests in growing enterprise technology companies.
About the role
You will operate as a hands-on solution architect and embedded execution leader across Sumeru’s B2B enterprise technology portfolio — part “forward deployed engineer”, part transformation principal. Your work product isn’t a slide deck; it’s running automation in production.
What they're looking for
- Led 2–3+ end-to-end enterprise-scale transformations where you redesigned processes, technology, and org structure — not just tools implementations
- Can point to quantitative impact: reduction in volume/handle time/cycle time, gross margin or EBITDA improvement, or measurable customer satisfaction gains
- Demonstrated fast cycle time — you’re known for delivering working solutions in weeks, not quarters
- Deployed LLM-powered solutions in production: support bots, knowledge base search/summarization, implementation or sales copilots, document understanding (contracts, invoices, tickets)
- Working understanding of RAG architectures, prompt engineering, data/logging/telemetry requirements for AI systems, and the practical limits of current models
More about this role
Embed directly with portfolio company teams to bridge the gap between AI platforms and real business workflows — delivering measurable automation outcomes on fast cycle times.
Most operating teams advise from a distance. This role is different. Inspired by the forward deployed engineer model — where builders embed directly in the customer’s environment to deliver production outcomes in days, not quarters — this Operating Principal will sit side-by-side with portfolio company operators , hands on keyboard, bridging AI/automation platforms to their specific use cases. You will own the full cycle: discover the problem → architect the solution → build the workflow → prove ROI . Think startup energy meets PE operating discipline. If you’ve spent your career translating complex platforms into customer-specific value at speed, this is the role.
You will operate as a hands-on solution architect and embedded execution leader across Sumeru’s B2B enterprise technology portfolio — part “forward deployed engineer”, part transformation principal. Your work product isn’t a slide deck; it’s running automation in production.
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