Forward Deployed Engineer

Responsibilities: Embed with partner engineering teams to design and implement API integrations Write production-quality Java code, including reference implementations and integration accelerators Own the full integration lifecycle from discovery through go-live Debug cross-system issues in real time across APIs, partner systems, webhooks, and data flows Translate business requirements into API contracts and technical specs Build and maintain developer-facing resources (docs, Postman collections, sample apps) Leverage AI-enabled tools to speed prototyping and documentation Advocate for API improvements and influence platform roadmap Collaborate with product, engineering, sales, and partnerships to ensure alignment Lead live technical demos and architecture walkthroughs Build proof-of-concept integrations for new partnerships Identify platform performance and developer experience improvements

Key requirements: 4–5+ years of hands-on software engineering or similar roles with external partners Strong Java proficiency, including Spring Boot and REST frameworks Deep API fluency: REST, webhooks, OAuth, third-party integrations Fluency with AI-powered developer tools (Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) Excellent technical communication, able to explain distributed systems to varied audiences Experience with cloud platforms (preferably GCP), CI/CD, containers, and infrastructure-as-code Database knowledge with SQL, data modeling; experience with relational and NoSQL databases Fintech/payments, card networks, PCI, or partner integrations are a plus Bonus: loyalty/subscription/adtech platform experience strong technical communication cross-functional collaboration problem-solving on complex integrations Java Spring Boot REST APIs