Full-Time

Forward Deployed Engineer

Updated on 8/1/2026

endeavorai.com

endeavorai.com

11-50 employees

AI-powered platform unifies data, automates processes

Compensation Overview

$120k - $140k/yr

Chicago, IL, USA + 1 more

More locations: Reston, VA, USA

In Person

Ability to travel is required.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Python
JavaScript
Data Science
TypeScript
Data Modeling
C/C++

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Requirements
  • High agency, slope, and chaos ceiling with strong first principles thinking, outcome orientation, and resiliency.
  • An engineering background.
  • Must be graduating in 2026 or before.
  • Ability to travel.
Responsibilities
  • Work side by side with customers to rapidly understand their toughest issues.
  • Architect and build solutions that leverage business-critical data and the latest advancements in artificial intelligence.
  • Own the end-to-end execution and implementation of high-stakes projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • An engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science.
  • Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.

Endeavor AI builds and implements AI systems for American manufacturers to unify data and automate key business processes. Its platform connects diverse data sources across sales, operations, and the supply chain, enabling real-time analytics, improved planning, and automated workflows. Revenue comes from deploying and integrating AI solutions with client systems through strategic partnerships, rather than selling standalone software. The company differentiates itself by focusing on practical, outcome-driven implementations tailored for traditional industries in the industrial heartland, backed by Silicon Valley–style innovation. Its goal is to modernize manufacturing, make supply chains more secure, and help enterprise manufacturers run more efficiently through scalable, enterprise-grade AI that delivers measurable improvements.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Document-heavy manufacturing workflows offer immediate ROI from automation.
  • Vertical focus on steel, automotive, and construction products creates repeatable use cases.
  • Deployment and integration revenue can expand into broader enterprise contracts.

What critics are saying

  • SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft can bundle competing workflows into existing systems.
  • Messy ERP and unstructured-data integrations create pilot-to-production failure risk.
  • Early-stage scale makes revenue highly exposed to losing a few flagship manufacturers.

What makes endeavorai.com unique

  • Agentic AI for manufacturers and distributors, not generic enterprise software.
  • Automates order entry, quoting, invoice matching, and supply-chain workflows.
  • Founded in 2023 by Sahitya Senapathy; raised $7 million seed capital.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

61%

1 year growth

61%

2 year growth

100%
Sorce
Oct 14th, 2025
Endeavor raises $7M, accelerates hiring

Endeavor, an AI platform for manufacturers and distributors, raised a $7M seed round with backing from Craft Ventures, Contrary, BoxGroup, and Heartland. To enhance its operations, Endeavor turned to Sorce for recruiting, successfully hiring two critical engineering positions in an average of 1.5 weeks. Traditional recruiting methods were insufficient, prompting the switch to Sorce for faster, higher-quality hires.