Forward Deployed Engineer

Motorq•San Francisco, CA

85d•$130,000 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

Motorq is the leading Connected Vehicle Intelligence platform, partnering with automotive manufacturers to deliver AI-powered solutions for fleets, car rental companies, dealerships, and lenders. The company aims to help these businesses improve operations, reduce fuel consumption, and minimize accidents by utilizing the vast amounts of unused real-time data transmitted wirelessly from vehicles. Motorq is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Seattle, has secured over $40M in Series B funding, and is experiencing rapid growth. The company culture values big dreams, high standards, and tackling challenging problems.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in a technical, customer-facing role — solutions engineering, forward deployed engineering, technical consulting, or similar.
Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language and comfort working with REST APIs, JSON, and data querying tools (SQL, Snowflake, or similar).
Familiarity with data science concepts — including data pipelines, exploratory analysis, statistical reasoning, and working with large structured datasets — sufficient to engage credibly with data engineering and analytics counterparts.
Experience building demos, prototypes, or proof-of-concept applications in a sales or customer success context.
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and tools — LLMs, agents, data pipelines — and the ability to demonstrate AI-powered features credibly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to produce clear technical documentation and lead engaging workshops with diverse stakeholder groups.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly (approximately 8–10 business days per month) to customer sites across the US.

Nice To Haves

Background in fleet management, telematics, automotive software, IoT, or connected vehicle platforms is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Support pre-sales cycles by leading technical discovery, delivering compelling platform demonstrations, and building custom proof-of-concept prototypes tailored to prospective customers' specific use cases and data environments.
Design and facilitate technical workshops with prospective and existing customers — helping them understand Motorq's data model, API capabilities, AI features, and integration patterns in the context of their own operations.
Develop reusable demo environments, sample applications, and prototype templates that showcase Motorq's platform across key use cases — fleet maintenance, driver safety, fuel management, vehicle recovery, EV health, and more.
Work alongside Strategic Customer Executives and Technical CSMs to drive adoption within existing accounts — identifying underutilized capabilities, removing technical barriers, and helping customers unlock more value from the platform.
Evangelize Motorq's AI and agentic product capabilities — including LLM-powered insight engines and automated fleet workflows — to both technical and business audiences.
Serve as a technical bridge between customers and Motorq's Product and Engineering teams — surfacing real-world use cases, feeding implementation feedback into the roadmap, and helping shape what gets built next.
Contribute to Motorq's external technical presence — developer documentation, technical blog posts, conference talks, and community engagement — helping establish Motorq as the go-to platform for connected vehicle intelligence.
Travel regularly to customer sites across the US to deliver workshops, support proof-of-concept engagements, and strengthen relationships with technical counterparts.