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Forward Deployed Engineer

$180,000–$210,000 + equityNew York, NYOn-siteFull-time

A forward deployed engineer embeds with retirement-plan administrators, record-keepers, and payroll processors to identify operational problems and build end-to-end software solutions.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

$180K–$210KLevel with the median

Midpoint $195K · median $190K

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance Mostly building

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept (not covered)
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations (not covered)
Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
External customers
Level
Senior
Role
Individual contributor

What they ask for

Experience

  • 2+ yearsforward deployed / solutions engineering experience

Background

  • Solutions and customer engineering
  • Forward deployed engineering

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Conditions

Location
New York, NY
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment type
Full-time
Pay
Pay details

$180K – $210K • Offers Equity

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The job description from Basic Capital

Posted by Basic Capital on

About Basic Capital

Basic Capital is a fintech company disrupting America’s $1T retirement industry by building the modern 401(k) built for today's workforce, and the first ever retirement mortgage. Our mission is to create products, platforms, and a credit marketplace that power a fundamentally new retirement system.

Our founding team includes leaders from Goldman Sachs, Uber, Block, Stripe, and Robinhood. We’re backed by top investors such as Lux Capital, Forerunner Ventures, BoxGroup, SVAngel, Inspired Capital, and Henry Kravis. Based in Tribeca, NYC, we’re assembling a lean, high-performance team committed to reducing wealth inequality.

For more information, visit Basic Capital’s website.

You will

  • Embed directly with external parties such as Third Party Administrators (TPA's), Record-Keepers, and HR/Payroll processors
  • Rapidly understand their toughest operational issues and use software and AI as a lever to quickly build end-to-end full stack products for them
  • Engage directly with external stakeholders, from technical teams to executives

Required Competencies

  • 2+ years of forward deployed / solutions engineering experience
  • Strong full stack software engineering skills
  • Proficiency in any of the following: Kotlin, Rust, Java, Go, C/C++, Python, Ruby, or TypeScript
  • Proficiency with React

Preferred Competencies

  • Experience in fintech or early-stage technology companies
  • A highly analytical approach to solving business and operational problems using technology
  • Curiosity about the intersection of technology and business operations

Cultural Fit

  • Passionate about solving big social problems with pragmatic solutions
  • Aptitude for complexity and curiosity for financial markets
  • Enjoys learning new technologies and selecting the right tool for each job
  • Adaptable and open to contributing across the tech stack as the team evolves
  • Autonomous, high agency, accountable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, working effectively in cross-functional teams
  • Excited to be a part of an in-office team

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About Basic Capital

Provides employer 401(k) plans, investment and recordkeeping services, and individual retirement products, including its Retirement Mortgage financing arrangement.

Series A · 100–200 people

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