Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

About Us:

At Parafin were on a mission to grow small businesses.

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy but traditional banks often dont have their backs. We build tech that makes it simple for small businesses to access the financial tools they need through the platforms they already sell on.

We partner with companies like DoorDash Amazon Worldpay and Mindbody to offer fast and flexible funding spend management and savings tools to their small business users via a simple integration. Parafin takes on all the complexity of capital markets underwriting servicing compliance and customer service for our partners.

Were a tight-knit team of innovators hailing from Stripe Square Plaid Coinbase Robinhood CERN and more all united by a passion for building tools that help small businesses succeed. Parafin is backed by prominent venture capitalists including GIC Notable Capital Redpoint Ventures Ribbit Capital and Thrive Capital. Parafin is a Series C company and we have raised more than $194M in equity and $340M in debt facilities.

Join us in creating a future where every small business has the financial tools they need.

About the Position

Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) at Parafin are product-focused software engineers who operate at the intersection of partner delivery and core platform development. FDEs lead high-complexity net-new integrations and partner-driven initiatives end-to-end collaborating closely with Product Platform and Partner Engineering (our GTM-facing partner team). Although FDEs interface with strategic partners their core output is internal: shipping scalable product and platform improvements that make partner integrations faster safer and easier to support over time.

What Youll Be Doing

• 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

What Were Looking For

• 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

Bonus Points:

• 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.
  

What We Offer:

• Salary Range: $230-265

• Equity grant

• Medical dental & vision insurance

• Work from home flexibility

• Unlimited PTO

• Commuter benefits

• Free lunches

• Paid parental leave

• 401(k)

• Employee assistance program

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please contact us.

Required Experience:

Senior IC