Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Bilt Rewards

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On-site
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$200,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted
67 days ago
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Above market

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This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $148,500–$220,931 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $220k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

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About Bilt Rewards

Bilt Rewards is a loyalty platform that allows renters to earn points on rent payments and everyday spending, redeemable for travel, fitness, and home purchases, partnering with major landlords nationwide. Industry: Financial Technology & Loyalty Rewards

Bilt Rewards currently has 9 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $170,000–$240,000 across 9 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer joins the engineering team to serve as the technical face of the platform for external partners. You will work directly with property management companies, loyalty programs, and payment processors to design, build, and ship integrations. Daily responsibilities include writing production-quality Java code, developing SDKs, and debugging complex API issues in real time. You will own the full integration lifecycle, translating business requirements into technical specifications and sequence diagrams. Key technologies include Java, Spring Boot, REST frameworks, webhooks, OAuth, and Google Cloud Platform. You must demonstrate fluency with AI-powered tools like Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot. This role solves the technical challenge of connecting diverse third-party systems to the Bilt ecosystem through seamless API integration and robust data flows.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $219575 from 46 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement API integrations against the Bilt platform for external partners.
  • Write production-quality Java code, including SDKs, reference implementations, and integration accelerators.
  • Own the full integration lifecycle from technical discovery and architecture design to testing and go-live.
  • Debug and troubleshoot complex cross-system issues involving APIs, webhooks, and data flows in real time.
  • Translate business requirements into API contracts, sequence diagrams, and technical specifications.
  • Build and maintain developer-facing resources such as API documentation, guides, and Postman collections.
  • Use AI-powered tools like Claude and GitHub Copilot to accelerate prototyping and code generation.
  • Advocate for API improvements and platform roadmap changes based on partner feedback and field observations.

What we're looking for

  • 4–5+ years of experience as a software engineer, forward-deployed engineer, solutions engineer, or similar hands-on technical role.
  • Strong Java proficiency to write, review, and debug code confidently.
  • Deep fluency with RESTful APIs, webhooks, OAuth, and third-party integrations.
  • Fluency with AI-powered developer tools like Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot.
  • Excellent technical communication skills to explain complex systems to various audiences.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Database knowledge including SQL, data modeling, and experience with relational and NoSQL datastores.
  • Experience with Spring Boot, REST frameworks, and modern Java tooling (preferred).
  • Fintech or payments experience, including work with payment processors, card networks, or PCI compliance (preferred).
  • Loyalty, subscription, or adtech platform experience (preferred).

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