Forward Deployed Engineer
Radley JamesAbout the role
Forward Deployed Engineer – New York
Base up to $300k + Equity
We’re working with a high-growth fintech startup building next-generation infrastructure for global payments, focused on simplifying cross-border transactions and modernising how businesses move money internationally.
This is a Forward Deployed Engineer role sitting at the intersection of product and customers, ideal for engineers who want real ownership, fast iteration cycles, and direct impact on live systems.
The Opportunity
You’ll embed directly with key customers, understand their workflows in depth, and build tailored solutions on top of a rapidly evolving platform. This is not a ticket-taking role, you’ll scope problems, design systems, ship features, and iterate in real time, often with users in the loop.
You’ll also play a key role in shaping the core product by turning custom solutions into scalable features used across the wider customer base.
What You’ll Be Doing
Partner closely with customers to understand complex workflows and deliver high-impact solutions
Design and build end-to-end features across the stack (frontend, backend, infrastructure)
Rapidly prototype and deploy production-grade systems under real-world constraints
Identify repeatable patterns and help evolve them into core platform capabilities
Work directly with engineering leadership to influence product direction and architecture
Tech Stack
TypeScript, React
Node.js / backend frameworks
Postgres and modern data tooling
AWS (serverless + messaging), Docker
What They’re Looking For
Strong fullstack engineering background with a product mindset
Experience working closely with users or customers (or desire to)
Comfortable owning problems end-to-end in a fast-moving environment
Ability to balance speed with quality, especially in high-stakes systems
Clear communicator across both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Why Join
Rapid growth with strong market traction and increasing transaction volume
High-impact role working on real-world financial infrastructure
Early-stage environment with significant ownership and visibility
Competitive compensation + meaningful equity
If you’re someone who enjoys building in ambiguous environments, working directly with users, and seeing your work go live quickly. This is a strong opportunity to step into a high-leverage role.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with customers to understand complex workflows and deliver high-impact solutions
- Design and build end-to-end features across the stack (frontend, backend, infrastructure)
- Rapidly prototype and deploy production-grade systems under real-world constraints
- Identify repeatable patterns and help evolve them into core platform capabilities
- Work directly with engineering leadership to influence product direction and architecture
Qualifications
- Strong fullstack engineering background with a product mindset
- Experience working closely with users or customers (or desire to)
- Comfortable owning problems end-to-end in a fast-moving environment
- Ability to balance speed with quality, especially in high-stakes systems
- Clear communicator across both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- Competitive compensation + meaningful equity
- High-impact role working on real-world financial infrastructure
- Early-stage environment with significant ownership and visibility
Skills mentioned
About Radley James
Radley James connects skilled professionals with meaningful opportunities in finance and tech to help clients gain an edge and talented individuals secure their ideal careers. We do this by providing honest, transparent, and professional recruitment services that match candidates' and clients' needs and aspirations. Following a rigorous and ethical process ensures quality and integrity at every step. We deliver on our promises and exceed expectations. Radley James is a financial and tech recruitment agency that offers various services, such as executive search, talent acquisition, career coaching, market intelligence and more. Our firm works with leading companies and organizations in the financial and tech sectors, as well as with talented professionals who are looking for their next career move.