What Is a GTM Engineer? Clay's Kareem Amin on AI-Native Growth

AI created an entirely new go-to-market discipline in just two years. In this TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 session, Clay's Kareem Amin explains what GTM engineers actually do and how the role is changing the way companies grow. The conversation examines how AI-native approaches are reshaping go-to-market execution, and why a dedicated engineering-minded function has emerged to own it. Amin draws on Clay's experience to illustrate how the role fits into modern growth organizations and what it enables that traditional GTM teams could not. For founders, sales and marketing leaders, and anyone building a growth function in the AI era, this session offers a clear introduction to a role that is quickly becoming central to how companies scale.