Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance

Drivepoint•Boston, MA

6h•$140,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance to work directly with high-growth consumer brands and architect their financial operating systems inside Drivepoint. This is a hybrid role combining advanced financial modeling, applied AI deployment, and customer-facing strategic execution. You will embed with customers, translate messy real-world data into scalable financial architecture, and deliver measurable business impact. This is not just advisory. This is applied leverage that creates real value for real companies. This role is designed for people who want to accelerate their careers by operating at the intersection of finance, product, and AI. You’ll see inside hundreds of high-growth consumer brands, build real AI-powered financial systems used in production, and develop the judgment and perspective typically gained much later in finance careers.

Requirements

Advanced financial modeling skills
Deep understanding of unit economics and working capital
Strong scenario planning and sensitivity analysis capabilities
Comfortable working with large datasets
SQL proficiency preferred
Strong systems thinking
Comfortable using LLMs in applied workflows
Understand prompt structuring and model behavior
Leveraging automation and AI-enabled workflows
Structured communicator
Ability to simplify complexity
Credible in a room with CFOs and founders

Responsibilities

Architect the Financial Operating System
Translate channel data (Shopify, Amazon, wholesale, retail, inventory, marketing) into a clean Drivepoint architecture
Build scalable 3-statement models, cohort models, unit economics frameworks, and scenario planning systems
Design board-ready reporting and forecasting workflows
Deploy Applied AI in Production
Configure AI-driven forecasting and scenario workflows
Structure prompts and automation flows that reduce manual FP&A work
Increase rigor while decreasing manual effort
Drive Strategic Outcomes
Identify leverage opportunities (CAC payback, contribution margin expansion, working capital optimization, channel mix shifts)
Pressure-test assumptions with sensitivity analysis
Present insight → implication → quantified financial impact
Operate as a Trusted Partner
Lead structured working sessions with CFOs and founders
Align finance, operations, and growth teams
Own time-to-value and measurable outcomes for customers
Teach, Coach, and Empower
Build AI-forward operators inside our customers’ teams
Create routines and systems to ensure success after you fade away
Communicate expectations for success to end users and C-Suite