Forward Deployed Engineer
Dominion Financial Services
Full-time
On-site
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Who We Are:
Dominion Financial Services (DFS) is a nationally recognized private lender dedicated to supporting real estate investors. With a focus on Short-Term Bridge Loans and Long-Term Rental Loans, DFS empowers clients to scale their businesses and build lasting generational wealth. DFS stands out as a leader, consistently achieving strong, measurable growth quarter after quarter. We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and driven Forward Deployed Engineer to join our rapidly expanding team and contribute to our mission of empowering real estate investors across the nation.
Our Values:
• Integrity
• Accountable & Dependable
• Team Centric
• System & Process Oriented
• Service Ethic
• Organized Efficiency – Risk Management & Compliance
Your Impact:
- Act as a liaison between internal AI developers and operational teams to uncover opportunities for automation and data optimization
- Translate operational needs into scalable, automated solutions
- Integrate systems and data sources to power AI-driven tools
- Enable faster, smarter decisions through structured data and seamless workflows
In This Role You Will:
- Design and implement integrations between systems like Salesforce, Appfolio, Podio, Buildertrend, and Sage using APIs, middleware, and custom code
- Collaborate with AI engineers to structure data pipelines supporting LLMs and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows
- Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines to extract, clean, transform, and unify data across departments
- Design scalable data models and support internal analytics dashboards and AI agent deployment
- Manage APIs, including authentication flows, rate limits, and webhook configurations
- Develop internal documentation and integration playbooks to support long-term system maintainability
- Own the delivery of AI-powered internal tools—from prototype through full deployment
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or system integration
- Proven ability to build and manage data pipelines with structured formats like JSON, CSV, and SQL
- Strong proficiency in SQL and one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, TypeScript)
- Familiarity with tools like dbt, Airbyte, n8n, Prefect, or MuleSoft
- Deep understanding of REST APIs, OAuth2, JSON schemas, and webhooks
- Experience with platforms such as Salesforce, Appfolio, Podio, or Sage
- Comfortable with Git, CI/CD practices, and working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in private lending, construction, property management, or real estate operations
- Experience with Salesforce development (Apex, Lightning Components, SOQL)
- Familiarity with AI/ML workflows such as embeddings, vector stores, and LLM orchestration
- Understanding of RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), semantic search, or chatbot frameworks
- Experience building internal dashboards or admin tools for operational teams
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
While At Dominion You Will Enjoy:
• Company outings & social events
• Virtual events
• Companywide competitions and raffles
• Personal financial workshops
• Orioles season tickets