Senior Back-End Engineer - Forward Deployed

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Back-End Engineer - Forward Deployed in the United States and Canada.

We are seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Senior Back-End Engineer to work at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success. In this forward-deployed role, you will partner directly with strategic clients to understand their technical requirements, then design, implement, and optimize solutions that maximize impact. You will contribute to scalable platform improvements while addressing real-world customer challenges, blending hands-on coding with problem-solving in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. This role requires empathy, initiative, and excellent communication skills, enabling you to bridge technical and business needs across multiple stakeholders.

Accountabilities

• Collaborate with customers to understand technical requirements, business objectives, and desired outcomes.
• Design and implement customized solutions using APIs, webhooks, and backend infrastructure.
• Work cross-functionally with Product Managers, Solutions Engineers, and Backend/Frontend Engineers to deliver customer-specific and scalable improvements.
• Contribute customer insights to product planning and roadmap development.
• Build and enhance product features, troubleshoot issues, and improve platform reliability.
• Provide technical guidance and support during onboarding, implementation, and post-sale expansion.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping them unlock the full potential of the platform.

• 5+ years of experience as a backend or full-stack software engineer, ideally in SaaS or B2B environments.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, with a solid understanding of software engineering best practices.
• Hands-on experience with SQL, particularly PostgreSQL, including query optimization, migrations, and data modeling.
• Experience with API development, validation, and performance tuning.
• Proven ability to deliver client-facing solutions, translating technical details into actionable solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills for collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments, taking ownership from idea to delivery.

Bonus Points:

• Experience in fintech, HR tech, or SaaS platforms.
• Familiarity deploying solutions in customer environments, including custom scripts, middleware, or internal APIs.
• Prior experience in forward-deployed or client-integrated engineering roles.

• Competitive salary with stock grant opportunities based on role and location.
• Flexible remote work arrangements with optional co-working space access.
• Comprehensive benefits tailored to your location and employment status.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, client-focused projects influencing the platform and product roadmap.
• Inclusive, global, and remote-first culture encouraging collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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