Forward Deployed Engineer

Basiccapital
New York Office
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level engineers with full stack skills and fintech experience who thrive in fast-paced, in-office environments.

Best fit for

  • Engineers who enjoy solving operational problems with software and AI
    — “use software and AI as a lever to quickly build end-to-end full stack products”
  • Candidates with experience in fintech or early-stage startups
    — “Experience in fintech or early-stage technology companies”
  • Those passionate about addressing social issues through technology
    — “Passionate about solving big social problems with pragmatic solutions”

Things to consider

  • Requires direct engagement with external stakeholders, including executives
    — “Engage directly with external stakeholders, from technical teams to executives”
  • In-office presence is expected, with no mention of remote options
    — “Excited to be a part of an in-office team”

How to stand out

  • Showcase projects where you rapidly built full stack solutions
    — “quickly build end-to-end full stack products”
  • Highlight analytical approaches to solving business problems with technology
    — “highly analytical approach to solving business and operational problems using technology”
  • Demonstrate adaptability across different technologies and stacks
    — “Enjoys learning new technologies and selecting the right tool for each job”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • rapidly understand and solve operational issues
  • build end-to-end full stack products
Typical background
2+ years of forward deployed / solutions engineering experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Full Stack Software EngineeringForward Deployed EngineeringSolutions Engineering

Preferred

Fintech ExperienceAnalytical Approach To Business Problems

Stack & domain

KotlinRustJavaGoC/c++PythonRubyTypeScriptReactLeadershipCommunicationFintech

About the role

Original posting from Basiccapital via Ashby

About Basic Capital

Basic Capital is a fintech company disrupting America’s $1T retirement industry by building the modern 401(k) built for today's workforce, and the first ever retirement mortgage. Our mission is to create products, platforms, and a credit marketplace that power a fundamentally new retirement system.

Our founding team includes leaders from Goldman Sachs, Uber, Block, Stripe, and Robinhood. We’re backed by top investors such as Lux Capital, Forerunner Ventures, BoxGroup, SVAngel, Inspired Capital, and Henry Kravis. Based in Tribeca, NYC, we’re assembling a lean, high-performance team committed to reducing wealth inequality.

For more information, visit Basic Capital’s website https://www.basiccapital.com/.

You will

  • Embed directly with external parties such as Third Party Administrators (TPA's), Record-Keepers, and HR/Payroll processors
  • Rapidly understand their toughest operational issues and use software and AI as a lever to quickly build end-to-end full stack products for them
  • Engage directly with external stakeholders, from technical teams to executives

Required Competencies:

  • 2+ years of forward deployed / solutions engineering experience
  • Strong full stack software engineering skills
  • Proficiency in any of the following: Kotlin, Rust, Java, Go, C/C++, Python, Ruby, or TypeScript
  • Proficiency with React

Preferred Competencies

  • Experience in fintech or early-stage technology companies
  • A highly analytical approach to solving business and operational problems using technology
  • Curiosity about the intersection of technology and business operations

Cultural Fit

  • Passionate about solving big social problems with pragmatic solutions
  • Aptitude for complexity and curiosity for financial markets
  • Enjoys learning new technologies and selecting the right tool for each job
  • Adaptable and open to contributing across the tech stack as the team evolves
  • Autonomous, high agency, accountable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, working effectively in cross-functional teams
  • Excited to be a part of an in-office team

Source: Basiccapital careers (Ashby)

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