Forward Deployed Engineer

About the RoleJoin a small, high-caliber founding team building an AI-powered platform for private market operations — think fund accounting automation, data reconciliation, and workflow orchestration for asset servicers and asset managers. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll own technical delivery end-to-end: from initial discovery with client operations teams all the way through to production launch of AI-driven agents. What you learn in the field directly shapes the core product.This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of enterprise fintech and cutting-edge AI infrastructure, with real ownership and outsized impact from day one.What You'll DoManage the full technical project lifecycle — from discovery workshops with private-market operations teams through to production deploymentsCollaborate directly with customer teams to map existing workflows and identify adoption barriersConvert customer processes into AI-driven, automated workflows on the platformBuild customer-tailored prototypes with rapid iteration cycles and informed scope adjustmentsFeed deployment insights back into product development planning, acting as the voice of the customer internallyDevelop standardized approaches and reusable components from recurring cross-customer patternsWhat We're Looking ForRequired1–6 years of experience in a software engineering or technical delivery roleProficiency in TypeScript and comfort working across the full stackExperience with backend frameworks (e.g. NestJS or similar), relational databases (e.g. Postgres), and ORMs (e.g. Prisma)Familiarity with modern frontend tooling (e.g. React, TanStack, Tailwind)Strong communication skills — you're comfortable in rooms with both engineers and operations professionalsA bias for action: you can scope, prototype, and ship quickly in ambiguous environmentsNice to HaveBackground in financial services, private markets, or fund operationsExperience with agentic or LLM-based workflow tooling (e.g. Mastra, Inngest, or similar)Prior experience at a forward-deployed, solutions engineering, or customer-facing technical role at a B2B SaaS or AI companyExposure to enterprise integrations — ERPs, banking systems, email/portal data pipelinesCompensation & BenefitsSalary: €70,000 – €110,000 per year, depending on experienceVisa sponsorship availableEarly-stage equity opportunityHigh ownership and direct influence on product directionLocationThis role is on-site in Berlin, Germany. Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to Berlin. Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates.