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Title: Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Location: Seattle, San Francisco, Austin, New York City
Company Stage of Funding: Series G
Office Type: Hybrid (Minimum 3 days/week onsite)
Salary: $126,000 - $220,000
Company Description
Our client is a rapidly growing technology company that builds workforce management solutions for businesses of all sizes. Their platform unifies applications like payroll, expenses, and IT management into a seamless system, eliminating the friction typically associated with running operations across multiple tools. With a team size exceeding 5,000 employees and continued expansion, they are backed by over $200 million in venture capital funding. This company's mission is to simplify business management by centralizing people, processes, and systems.
As a recruiting partner, we are thrilled to support the growth of their new Forward Deployed Engineering team.
What You Will Do
As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, you will bridge the gap between groundbreaking technology and customer needs. In this first-of-its-kind role, you will:
- Collaborate directly with customers to understand their technical challenges and business goals.
- Design and implement custom solutions that integrate customer systems with the client's platform.
- Lead deployment and integration projects, ensuring success from concept to launch.
- Build software integrations, develop ETL pipelines, and tackle real-world engineering problems.
- Work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams to deliver scalable, lasting results.
- Occasionally travel to customer sites (up to 25%) to support project rollouts and strengthen partnerships.
This is an opportunity to have a tangible impact on customer success, solution design, and overall platform evolution.
Ideal Candidate Background
The ideal candidate will have:
- 5-10 years of experience in software development, solutions engineering, or forward deployed engineering.
- Hands-on coding experience, particularly in Python and JavaScript.
- Experience building software integrations and designing ETL pipelines.
- Proven success in customer-facing roles or project-based professional services.
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a top-tier university.
- A track record of driving projects independently with strong customer communication skills.
Preferred
- Additional experience with Ruby, Java, Go, C, or C .
- Strong SQL and data modeling skills.
- Background in consulting from top firms (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain).
- Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration are key.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary Range: $126,000 - $220,000 (dependent on experience and seniority).
- Equity Grants: Competitive equity offerings available.
- Bonus Opportunities: Incentive bonuses tied to performance milestones.
- Work Environment: Hybrid work model with a collaborative, mission-driven culture.
- Career Growth: Work closely with executives and cross-functional teams; opportunity for accelerated career advancement.
- Other Perks: Health, dental, and vision insurance; generous PTO; professional development programs; and an inclusive, supportive team environment.