Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer – New York Base up to $300k + Equity We’re working with a high-growth fintech startup building next-generation infrastructure for global payments, focused on simplifying cross-border transactions and modernising how businesses move money internationally. This is a Forward Deployed Engineer role sitting at the intersection of product and customers, ideal for engineers who want real ownership, fast iteration cycles, and direct impact on live systems. The Opportunity You’ll embed directly with key customers, understand their workflows in depth, and build tailored solutions on top of a rapidly evolving platform. This is not a ticket-taking role, you’ll scope problems, design systems, ship features, and iterate in real time, often with users in the loop. You’ll also play a key role in shaping the core product by turning custom solutions into scalable features used across the wider customer base. What You’ll Be Doing Partner closely with customers to understand complex workflows and deliver high-impact solutionsDesign and build end-to-end features across the stack (frontend, backend, infrastructure)Rapidly prototype and deploy production-grade systems under real-world constraintsIdentify repeatable patterns and help evolve them into core platform capabilitiesWork directly with engineering leadership to influence product direction and architecture Tech Stack TypeScript, ReactNode.js / backend frameworksPostgres and modern data toolingAWS (serverless + messaging), Docker What They’re Looking For Strong fullstack engineering background with a product mindsetExperience working closely with users or customers (or desire to)Comfortable owning problems end-to-end in a fast-moving environmentAbility to balance speed with quality, especially in high-stakes systemsClear communicator across both technical and non-technical stakeholders Why Join Rapid growth with strong market traction and increasing transaction volumeHigh-impact role working on real-world financial infrastructureEarly-stage environment with significant ownership and visibilityCompetitive compensation + meaningful equityIf you’re someone who enjoys building in ambiguous environments, working directly with users, and seeing your work go live quickly. This is a strong opportunity to step into a high-leverage role.