Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Convr • Chicago, IL

5d • Remote

About The Position

Convr is hiring a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) to work at the intersection of software architecture, hands-on engineering, product strategy, and technical consulting. The role embeds with strategic customers to address complex problems while identifying recurring needs that can become scalable features in Convr’s core SaaS platform. The position is not limited to one-off customer integrations; it combines delivering customer value with informing the product’s technical direction.

The FDSE will lead feature design and implementation across the full stack, build production-ready integrations and workflows, and work with customer stakeholders to define future-state solutions. The engineer will contribute to a stable and reliable platform through CI/CD, testing, and performance monitoring, while mentoring teammates and promoting engineering best practices. The role requires ownership of deployments, a focus on scalable solutions, and the ability to work autonomously with customers and internal teams.

Convr’s AI underwriting, data, and intelligent document automation workbench serves commercial property and casualty insurers. Its platform supports underwriting workflows from submission through quote, using an AI decisioning context engine grounded in a commercial insurance ontology.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of professional experience in full-stack or frontend development, specifically in SaaS products or startup environments.
• Demonstrated coding proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, or a similar language.
• Hands-on experience with the Next.js App Router, including server components, layouts, streaming, and caching.
• Experience with tRPC or an equivalent type-safe API framework.
• Experience implementing complex, data-heavy views with Tailwind and component libraries such as shadcn/ui or Mantine.
• Ability to design scalable systems and a solid understanding of frontend performance, state management, and accessibility.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously as a customer consultant or partner while remaining accountable for deliverables.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% to customer sites as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Background in UI/UX design or experience working closely with designers.
• Familiarity with insurance and underwriting operations, gained through prior work in insurtech or with carriers, MGAs, or brokers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of new features in the core SaaS product, building for the platform rather than a single user.
• Work across the full stack, including optimizing database queries and API endpoints and building intuitive user interfaces.
• Architect production-ready integrations and workflows.
• Lead technical workshops with stakeholders to define future-state solutions.
• Write high-quality, type-safe, maintainable TypeScript using modern React and Next.js patterns.
• Identify recurring customer needs and collaborate with product and engineering teams to incorporate them into the core platform and technical direction.
• Contribute to CI/CD, testing, and performance monitoring to support stable, reliable deployments.
• Mentor teammates and establish engineering best practices.
• Take ownership of deployment success, proactively identify bottlenecks, and resolve them.
• Travel to customer sites as needed, up to 20%.

Benefits

• Remote work opportunities
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Company-paid holidays
• Insurance coverage, including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and accident coverage
• 401K
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed