Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise
At a glance
Mid-level Software Engineering role at fun.xyz. New York · full-time · $150,000–$300,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Design and ship customer-specific onramp and checkout flows that work well for strategic accounts
- Run technical discovery with current and prospective customers, then turn needs into scoped work
- Build reusable solutions with sales, product and customer success teams, from evaluation through rollout
- Create demos and prototypes with the business team to support deals and deepen customer engagement
- Help shape the team’s practices and product roadmap with internal and customer stakeholders
What you bring
- At least five years building and launching full-stack production software in roles with substantial ownership
- Strong command of TypeScript, Go, Python or a comparable programming language
- Have worked directly with high-value customers from early sales discussions through production launch
- Bring experience using LLMs to support highly available systems and scalable processes
Who this fits
This role suits a hands-on engineer who can move between software delivery, customer conversations and business goals. It is primarily in person at the Midtown, New York office, with team days Monday through Thursday and optional work from home on Fridays.
From the employer
While this unlocks more open and programmable financial systems, it also introduces significant complexity. For most users, interacting with this new infrastructure is still too difficult.
Fun builds the infrastructure that powers consumer-facing fintech applications - handling onboarding, account access, and money movement so users can interact with blockchain-based systems as seamlessly as they do with traditional finance.
For fintech builders, Fun provides a best-in-class onboarding and deposit stack that drives conversion and unlocks user growth. We operate at the intersection of financial infrastructure, complex engineering, and product experience.
About the team
On the new Forward Deployed Engineering team, you’ll work directly with our most strategic customers to ensure they get the maximum value out of Fun’s platform. You will own discovery, technical scoping, execution, and rollout of functionality that extends Fun’s capabilities — working closely with our Product & Customer Success teams.
This is a new role and team at Fun; we’re looking for people with high agency, who are excited about shaping the direction of their work + the team.
Product engineers, engineers who have led customer implementations, and technical founders could all be a fit.
What You'll Do
- Architect and deliver best-in-class onramp & checkout experiences for our strategic customers.
- Work closely with our Sales, Product, and Customer Success teams to scope, design, and build solutions that scale across our customer base.
- Lead technical discovery with prospective and existing customers.
- Partner with our business team on evaluations, demos, and prototypes to close deals, engage customers, and make Fun a stickier product over time.
- Set the standard for our new Forward Deployed Engineering team, and contribute to scaling our products and processes.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define and prioritize our roadmap.
We care deeply about technical excellence. You’ll need the judgment to move quickly while building something your teammates and customers can depend on.
What You'll Bring
- 5+yrs of experience building and shipping full-stack production software in high ownership environments.
- Strong proficiency in at least one of: TypeScript, Go, Python, or a similar language.
- Experience working directly with high-value customers, from pre-sales discovery through production rollout.
- Strong problem-solving skills and resourcefulness, bridging technical systems, teams, business objectives.
- The ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders at every level, from engineers to executives.
- Experience working with LLMs, to build high-availability systems and scale processes.
Nice to have: Experience with React Native, payments, or blockchain integrations is helpful but not strictly required.
Location and Work Environment
This role is primarily in-person at our Midtown, NYC headquarters. We work together Monday through Thursday for fast, iterative collaboration and optional WFH Fridays to reset and recharge.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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