Operations Deployment Manager

About SmartChain

SmartChain is a Houston-based SaaS startup automating the upstream O&G invoice review process. We’re building automation products that cut through legacy workflows in drilling, completions and production - giving operators real-time financial visibility, faster execution, and a better alignment with vendors.

The Role

We’re looking for a Drilling or Completions Engineer

who has worked for operators in the North American land market. This role is the CEO’s right-hand and will focus on deploying our contract automation platform with customers. If you’re an engineer who’s tired of the slow grind of corporate life and wants to move into AI-centered tech while still leveraging your upstream expertise, this is your chance.

This is not a cookie-cutter operator job — it’s a fast-paced startup role where you’ll get to design solutions, see them built quickly, and deliver them to customers.

What You’ll Do

- Work side-by-side with operators and vendors to uncover pain points and deploy SmartChain’s automation products.

- Dive deep into drilling & completions financial workflows and vendor contracting issues.

- Connect and troubleshoot external data sources, ensuring clean, reliable data for decision-making.

- Occasionally visit the field to support deployments and validate solutions.

- Contribute to product development: design workflows, lead roadmap initiatives, and collaborate with the development team.

- Take ownership — if you see the ball on the ground, you pick it up.

What We’re Looking For

- Must-have

: Drilling or Completions Engineer experience

with an operator(s).

- Strong understanding of drilling/completions operations management, ticket and invoice review processes, and vendor contracting.

- Located in

the Heights, Houston, TX.

- Hours are flexible - as long as the work is getting done. Ideally in the office ~3 days a week.

- Scrappy, entrepreneurial mindset — comfortable wearing many hats in a 10-person team.

- Extremely comfortable working with upstream industry data and willing to learn new tools.

- Excited to transition into a tech company without losing the “O&G engineer’s mindset.”

Nice-to-Haves

- Exposure to data acquisition hardware or field instrumentation.

- Experience bridging engineering workflows with software/data solutions.

Why Join Us

- Make the leap from O&G operations into tech while leveraging your domain expertise.

- Work directly with leadership and have real impact on product direction.

- Flexible hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

- Small, fast-moving team where your work is seen and valued.

- Opportunity to grow your career in both engineering and technology.