Forward Deployed Engineer

At Parafin, we’re on a mission to grow small businesses.

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but traditional banks often don’t 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.

We’re 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 You’ll 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 We're Looking For

2+ 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: $190k-225k

Equity grant

Work from home flexibility

Unlimited PTO

Free lunches

Paid parental leave

401(k)

Employee assistance program

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