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ParafinParafinSan Francisco, CA

Forward Deployed Engineer

Leads end-to-end technical delivery for complex partner integrations, ships scalable product and platform improvements, and collaborates with Sales, GTM, Product, and engineering teams. Requires 2+ years software engineering experience building backend systems with strong communication skills.

190k – 225k/yr
Hybrid2+ YOESolutions Architecture

About the role

What You'll Be Doing

  • Own technical delivery for complex partner launches (end-to-end)
  • Act as the engineering lead across teams to scope, sequence, and drive new work needed to launch strategic partners and expand on existing partnerships
  • Ship and contribute code to the core product. Scale new & existing features across platforms to drive partner (customer) growth and adoption
  • Design new integration patterns, interfaces, and end-to-end systems
  • Partner closely with Sales, GTM, Product, and engineering teams to align on scope, surface product gaps early, and reduce rework downstream
  • Identify and remove friction in integrations and partner support through new features and improved tooling

What We're Looking For

  • 2+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of shipping production-quality code
  • Experience building end-to-end backend systems, with flexibility to work across the stack
  • Excellent communication skills to work directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability and desire to represent Parafin with external partners
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to execute and drive progress in ambiguous environments

Bonus Points:

  • Prior founder or entrepreneurial experience. You have had extreme ownership and drive, possess a strong ability for customer-centric problem solving, and are bought into a high-growth mindset
  • Experience working directly with enterprise or strategic customers. You have collaborated with business stakeholders and built trust while managing expectations across internal and external parties
  • Previously built platforms and features for public use. Examples include Public APIs & demo sandbox environments

What We Offer

  • Salary Range: $190-225k
  • Equity grant
  • Medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Work from home flexibility
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Commuter benefits
  • Free lunches
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Employee assistance program

Skills

Backend SystemsSoftware EngineeringIntegration PatternsAPIsFull-Stack DevelopmentSystem DesignPartner IntegrationsProduction CodeProblem-SolvingCommunication Skills
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