Careers at Forgepoint

Revitalize an industry. Rebuild America's manufacturing backbone.

America's $3 trillion manufacturing base is one of the most powerful forces in the world. It's also one of the most overlooked when it comes to software.

America builds satellites, jet engines, machine tooling, and semiconductors with precision measured in microns, but the software systems running our factories are decades out of date.

Walk into any factory office in America and you'll see it: estimators toggling between ten spreadsheets, procurement managers forwarding PDFs, and accountants retyping invoices by hand. The machines on the shop floor are state-of-the-art, but the computers in the office are running on excel, email, and prayers.

Our co-founder Jack saw it firsthand at Northrop Grumman, at Bain & Co, and alongside dozens of aerospace manufacturers across the country that he's purchased from. Behind every great American product is a mountain of manual work that bottlenecks production and holds back growth.

This inefficiency doesn't just slow the manufacturer down. It slows down our entire economy. It means fewer products get built and longer lead times for the ones that do. Worst of all: even customers who want to buy American often have no choice but to buy from overseas competitors who can move faster.

But now, for the first time, there's a way to fix it.

At Forgepoint, we're building AI workers that automate the manufacturing back office. Our AI workers handle critical but time consuming jobs like quoting, purchasing, invoicing, and sales coordination. Our AI workers eliminate the bottlenecks that have held manufacturers back for decades, turning processes that once took weeks into minutes.

This is about more than software. It's about revitalizing the infrastructure that builds everything else. It's about equipping US manufacturers with the best software in the world so they can focus on what they do best: making great products.

We're backed by top-tier investors like a16z speedrun, and angels from Brex, Xwing, and Betterment, and already have more customer demand than we can serve.

The market is vast, the mission is urgent, and the opportunity is generational.

Join us as we rebuild the digital foundation of American manufacturing — and create a billion-dollar company in the process.

The Team

Jack Strauss

CEO

Jack began his career working for some of the largest OEMs in the world, including Acer Computers and Northrop Grumman. He later joined Bain & Co’s manufacturing practice where he advised F500 industrial clients, primarily in the semiconductor and aerospace sectors. Jack then joined Xwing, an early stage startup developing an AI aircraft pilot, where he served as Chief of Staff as the company scaled from 25 to 150 employees in 18 months. Jack ultimately led Xwing’s entire GTM function, selling into the US military and aircraft OEMs before the company’s acquisition by Joby Aviation. Jack holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BA in Chinese Studies from the University of Southern California. He is fluent in Mandarin and is an avid traveler.

Alex Pareto

CTO

Alex began his career at Meta, just before founding Demeanor, a YC backed startup building tools for creators. Demeanor was later acquired by NTWRK / Complex - where he joined on as the Director of Engineering and built out their initial EPD team. After NTWRK, Alex joined Brex as a founding engineer on the Spend Management team. He grew with the product and by the end of his time at Brex was serving as Head of Engineering for the entire 40 person Spend Management engineering team. Alex did his CS undergrad at USC and is an avid skier & snowboarder.

Our Values

These principles keep us grounded as we move fast and build what the industry needs.

Go Big

Set goals that make us uncomfortable and aim for industry-changing impact.

Serve the Builders

Put manufacturers first. Remove friction until there are zero administrative bottlenecks.

AI First, End to End

Treat AI as the default interface. Thread it through every workflow for us and our customers.

Play the Long Game

Make choices that compound. Optimize for durability, trust, and resilience.

Learn Loud and Fast

Seek feedback, iterate quickly, and turn setbacks into forward motion.

Urgent and Excellent

Move fast without breaking craft. Balance pace with quality and sustainability.

Open Roles

Explore the opportunities to help build the automation layer powering modern manufacturers. We review every application personally.

Don't see a fit? Reach out at careers@forgepoint.ai.