Forward Deployed Engineer

Rippling • New York, NY

6d

About The Position

Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) at Rippling are customer-facing software engineers who bridge the gap between the complex business problems of our customers and the full power of the Rippling Platform. You will work directly with some of Rippling's largest and most strategic customers to understand how their businesses actually operate, identify the highest-impact problems to solve, and design and deliver custom solutions that make Rippling fit seamlessly into their reality. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy owning problems end-to-end — from discovery to deployment — and who are excited to build real, production software that directly drives customer outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in at least one of TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or Go, with experience in SQL and data modeling.
• Ability to operate independently in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust with customers.
• Customer-centric mindset; prior experience in a customer-facing or consultative role is a plus.
• Solid project ownership and execution skills.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed (up to ~25%).

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with customer stakeholders — from individual contributors to executives — to understand business processes, pain points, and success criteria.
• Own the full lifecycle of customer solutions, from discovery and scoping through build, deployment, and post-launch iteration.
• Build custom solutions on the Rippling Platform, including data connectors, custom apps, functions, workflows, data models, reports, and analytics by writing code in TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, and SQL, alongside Rippling's no-code tooling.
• Translate ambiguous business requirements into clear technical designs and working software.
• Provide technical guidance and support throughout implementation, including troubleshooting, optimization, and adoption support.
• Identify opportunities where customer solutions can inform or extend native Rippling product capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with account teams, product managers, and engineers to align customer needs with platform capabilities.

Benefits

• Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodationsrippling
• Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.
• This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees