Bretton AI
AI agents for financial compliance (AML, KYC and Sanctions)
Sales Engineer
About the role
About Bretton AI
Bretton AI is the leading AI agent platform for financial services. Companies like Robinhood, Mercury and Gusto trust us to automate mission critical work, starting with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism investigations.
We’ve raised over $95M from Greylock, Y Combinator, Thomson Reuters Ventures and other top tier investors. We’re based in downtown San Francisco and our team comes from world-class organizations like SpaceX, Google, Netflix, Stripe, Plaid and more.
The Role
As a Sales Engineer , you will be the technical bridge between our Account Executives and our prospective customers, playing a critical role in how they understand, adopt, and succeed with our AI agents. This is a highly cross-functional role where you will combine your technical credibility with your sales acumen to demonstrate value, build trust, and accelerate deals.
You will be the technical voice of the customer, translating their needs into solutions and providing invaluable feedback to our product and engineering teams. You will get to show prospects how cutting-edge AI can transform their compliance operations, presenting to both CTOs and Chief Compliance Officers.
What You’ll Do
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Partner with Account Executives to scope and deliver compelling, customized demos that are tailored to the specific business needs of our prospects.
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Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes that showcase how our AI agents can solve our customers’ most pressing problems.
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Present our technical solutions to both business and technical stakeholders in a clear and persuasive manner.
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Confidently handle technical objections, including questions about integration, compliance, and performance.
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Collaborate with our Product and Engineering teams to provide feedback from the field and influence our product roadmap.
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Contribute to our sales enablement materials, demo environments, and best practices to help scale the impact of our sales engineering team.
What We’re Looking For
Must-Haves:
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A strong technical background in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical consulting.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into tangible business value.
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Comfortable building quick prototypes and debugging code in real-time.
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A consultative, customer-first mindset with a passion for creative problem-solving.
Bonus Points:
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Experience in fintech, compliance, or with AI products.
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A background in a customer-facing technical role.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
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Bridge the Gap: You love being the technical expert in the room and enjoy the customer-facing side of technology.
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High-Impact Role: You will blend deep technical knowledge with business strategy to help close deals and drive revenue.
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Shape the Product: You will be the voice of the customer, providing critical feedback that influences our product roadmap.
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Solve a Critical Problem: You will be at the forefront of helping financial institutions use AI to fight financial crime.
Compensation & Benefits
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Competitive salary + equity + commission
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Comprehensive healthcare, 401k matching, commuter benefits
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15 days PTO + holidays, unlimited sick days
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Flexible leave options
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Working late? We’ve got you covered with DoorDash and an Uber home
About Bretton AI
We work in-person at our San Francisco office five days a week, believing the best ideas and fastest learning happen through side-by-side collaboration. We challenge each other daily and build innovative products together.
Bretton AI builds AI agents that help financial services companies manage risk and compliance and fight financial crime. We serve major clients like Robinhood, Mercury, and other major U.S. financial institutions, helping them grow while maintaining financial system integrity. Backed by Greylock, Y Combinator, and Thomson Reuters, we're among the fastest-growing AI companies globally.
We value people who:
Take action quickly, learning by doing rather than seeking perfection
Think boldly to reimagine financial services
Deeply understand customer needs to build elegant solutions
Show potential and continuous growth, not just experience
We've brought together exceptional builders from Palantir, SpaceX, Stripe, Airbnb, Meta, Uber, and Databricks to tackle financial system challenges. Our AI agents fight financial crime by automating suspicious activity investigations, entity due diligence, and regulatory reporting, helping banks and fintechs protect the integrity of the global financial system.
Our team combines technical excellence with practical problem-solving, low-ego collaboration, relentless curiosity, and autonomous work. We're seeking diverse perspectives that elevate our collective capabilities. Bretton AI is an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.
