Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Parafin

Forward Deployed Engineer at Parafin for product-focused software engineers. Leading technical delivery for partner integrations and core platform improvements.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $230,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity grant
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Work from home flexibility
Unlimited PTO
Commuter benefits
Free lunches
Paid parental leave
401(k)
Employee assistance program

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringproduction-quality codeend-to-end backend systemsintegration patternsinterfacespublic APIsdemo sandbox environments

Soft Skills

communication skillsproblem-solving skillscustomer-centric problem solvingextreme ownershiphigh-growth mindset