Forward Deployment Engineer

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. Own each implementation from the first conversation to go-live, including the plan, timeline, and communication with customer business and technical stakeholders .

Posted 10/19/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 $135,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end implementation of B2B SaaS solutions, particularly in fintech and regtech, with a strong focus on data integration, fraud detection, and compliance. Proficient in managing multiple projects while ensuring clear communication with technical and business stakeholders.

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Implementation ManagementData Integration DesignFraud Detection ProgrammingREST API ExperienceSQL Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Data IntegrationREST APIsSQLETL PipelinesPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptFraud Detection RulesCore Banking DataLLM-Based Workflows

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationAdaptabilityProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

PostmanRelational Databases

Industry Keywords

FintechRegtechFinancial CrimeBSA ComplianceCustomer Success

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ETLJavaScriptPythonSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own each implementation from the first conversation to go-live, including the plan, timeline, and communication with customer business and technical stakeholders
Design customer data integrations using real-time APIs, batch files, or core banking extracts
Map schemas, perform historical backfills, and deliver clean, validated production data
Build, test, and tune fraud and AML programs end to end
Configure rules, screening, customer risk rating, AI Agents, and case workflows
Train customer teams and hand live customers to Customer Success counterparts
Turn project learnings into repeatable playbooks
Bring cross-customer patterns to Product and Engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in implementation, solutions engineering, solutions architecture, technical consulting, or forward-deployed engineering for a B2B SaaS product, ideally in fintech, regtech, or financial crime
Hands-on experience with REST APIs and Postman, SQL and relational databases, ETL pipelines, and at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar)
Ability to design an integration end to end and debug it when it breaks
Ability to map customer file layouts or schemas, identify missing data, and communicate required changes to technical resources
Experience with core banking data from providers such as FIS, Fiserv, or Jack Henry is a plus
Ability to translate fraud and BSA patterns into detection rules and test them against real data
Experience configuring or building LLM-based workflows or agents, writing instructions, testing outputs, and judging production readiness
Ability to manage several implementations, adapt to changing priorities or requirements, and raise slippage early with a recovery path
Clear communication with compliance and data engineering stakeholders
Candidates must be located in AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, WA, or Canada

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and pre-IPO equity
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
Unlimited PTO and generous leave programs
401(k)
Learning & development stipend
Home office setup support
A high-ownership, collaborative culture focused on impact, innovation, and growth