Customer Success Engineer

Customer Success Engineer

Ethena is looking for a Customer Success Engineer who sits at the intersection of technical implementation, product expertise, and AI-powered workflows. This isn't a traditional CSM role — you'll be the operational backbone of new customer onboarding and ongoing configuration, using AI tools to move faster and build smarter than a traditional implementation function. You'll work closely with our Account Management team to ensure customers go live quickly, integrate deeply, and expand confidently.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end technical implementation for mid-market and enterprise customers — HRIS integrations, SSO setup, LMS connectors, API configurations, and assignment automation logic
• Build and maintain AI-powered workflows to automate repeatable implementation tasks (e.g., launch requirements, config QA, onboarding documentation generation)
• Partner with AMs to run discovery on technical requirements during the kick off and translate them into scoped implementation plans
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact during onboarding, reducing time-to-value for new customers
• Diagnose and resolve integration issues, working cross-functionally with Product and Engineering when needed
• Maintain implementation playbooks and documentation — and actively improve them using AI tooling (AI Training Builder, internal Compass workflows, vibe-coding your own apps)
• Contribute to the scaled enablement motion by building reusable templates, guides, and self-serve assets

What We're Looking For

• 3–5 years in a CS Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Implementation Consultant, or Technical CSM role — ideally at a SaaS company
• Hands-on experience with HRIS systems (Workday, ADP, Hibob), SSO protocols (SAML 2.0), and API-based integrations
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve workflow efficiency and solve customer problems — not just "familiar with AI," but actually building workflows that save time and reduce manual work
• Excitement to take troubleshooting work off an engineer's plate and solve a problem yourself
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and building process where none exists
• Strong written communication skills; you can explain technical concepts to non-technical compliance buyers
• Bonus: experience in compliance, HR tech, or legal tech

$113,000 - $140,000 a year The salary range for this role is $113,000 - $140,000 OTE, with a base salary of $85,000 - $105,000.

At Ethena, we're committed to fair and equitable compensation. We carefully evaluate each candidate's skills and qualifications to provide our best possible offer upfront. Our no-negotiation policy ensures that our first offer is always our best offer, promoting pay equity throughout our organization.

This is sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing in a home office environment.

Ethena is a remote-first organization and is currently hiring candidates based in the United States.

We are not currently offering employer visa sponsorship for this role.

We're big fans of AI and use it heavily in our day-to-day work. That said, to ensure fairness and accurate skill assessment, we do not allow the use of AI tools (including note takers, transcription tools, or recordings) during interviews. If you have questions or need accommodations, we're happy to chat — just let us know.

The benefits offered for this position can be found here. We provide unlimited PTO.

Applications for this position will be accepted via our job board. Excited about the opportunity, but worried you don't meet all the requirements? Apply anyway, and give us both the chance to find out. We welcome you to read more about our approach to job descriptions by our Chief People Officer, Melanie Naranjo. Curious to know what it's like to interview with us? Read more here.

Ethena is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that a successful organization is one that celebrates its employees for who they are, who they love, and the unique lens through which they experience the world. Ethena does not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or other legally protected status. We understand that our differences make us better. They empower us to learn from each other, lean on each other, and create a product and community that models the behavior we hope to see in others.

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.