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Faros AI

AI-driven platform for engineering analytics

Strategic Account Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
San Mateo, CA, USA
HybridHybrid work arrangement in San Mateo.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in enterprise account management, customer success, or enterprise sales.
  • Experience managing large enterprise accounts.
  • Proven ability to drive account growth and expansion.
  • Strong executive-level communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience working with technical stakeholders such as engineering leaders or platform teams.
  • Ability to navigate complex organizations and multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to operate in a fast-moving startup environment.
Responsibilities
  • Manage and grow relationships with Faros' top enterprise customers.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for strategic accounts, building trusted partnerships with engineering leadership.
  • Drive customer adoption and ensure customers realize measurable value from the Faros platform.
  • Identify and close expansion opportunities within existing accounts.
  • Develop account plans to expand Faros usage across teams, departments, and business units.
  • Partner with Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to ensure customer needs are addressed.
  • Run executive business reviews and strategic planning sessions with customers.
  • Track account health, renewal timelines, and growth opportunities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience selling or managing accounts in developer tools, DevOps, or engineering productivity platforms.
  • Experience with usage-based or platform products.
  • Background working with engineering or technical buyers.

About the company

Faros AI provides a data analytics platform for engineering teams, offering a single-pane view of metrics like velocity, quality, and goals to measure productivity and quality. The platform consolidates all operational data in one place, enabling data-informed decisions and identification of systemic issues. It is API-first and extensible, allowing users to connect any data source, start with out-of-the-box modules and benchmarks, and customize analytics. Faros AI differentiates itself by focusing on engineering leaders with an all-in-one, highly flexible data integration and analytics solution, rather than relying on disparate tools or gut-driven decisions. The company's goal is to help engineering teams improve efficiency and productivity by providing actionable, centralized insights through a unified platform.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$39.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The April 2026 Acceleration Whiplash report makes Faros a cited authority on AI engineering.
  • Globant’s December 2024 partnership expands enterprise reach into agentic AI projects.
  • Azure integration reduces procurement friction and supports regulated customers in Europe.

What critics are saying

  • Faros’ own 2026 report shows 861% more code churn and 242.7% more incidents-to-PR.
  • Microsoft and GitHub can bundle engineering analytics, compressing Faros’ differentiation by 2027.
  • If AI adoption slows after quality regressions, Faros’ ARR growth weakens quickly.

What makes Faros AI unique

  • Faros AI’s 2026 report uses telemetry from 22,000 developers across 4,000 teams.
  • Microsoft Azure marketplace availability gives Faros enterprise distribution and MACC procurement leverage.
  • Faros’ control plane links code, people, and systems, not just dashboards.

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Sep 17th, 2026
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Business Wire
Nov 30th, 2023
Faros AI Raises $16 Million for Its EngOps Platform, Launches Free Community Edition

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Jul 29th, 2023
Faros AI raises $16M to shine a light on developer productivity, launches free open source platform

Faros AI today announced it has raised $16 million in seed funding led by SignalFire, Salesforce Ventures and Global Founders Capital with participation from seasoned tech luminaries including Maynard Webb, Frederic Kerrest, Adam Gross, and more.