Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Parafin•San Francisco, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) at Parafin are product-focused software engineers who operate at the intersection of partner delivery and core platform development. FDEs lead high-complexity, net-new integrations and partner-driven initiatives end-to-end, collaborating closely with Product, Platform, and Partner Engineering (our GTM-facing partner team). Although FDEs interface with strategic partners, their core output is internal: shipping scalable product and platform improvements that make partner integrations faster, safer, and easier to support over time.

Requirements

5+ 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

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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