Forward Deployed Engineer

Stripe

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $190,400–$285,600 / yr
Posted: 157 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k

This role $238k

$129k most similar roles pay here $302k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$235,612 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for internet businesses, providing payment processing, billing, fraud prevention, and banking-as-a-service APIs to businesses of all sizes globally. Industry: Payments Infrastructure & Financial Technology

Stripe currently has 173 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,400–$285,600 across 171 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Forward Deployed Engineer

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As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Privy, you will serve as the primary technical owner for developing new capabilities with key customers. You will collaborate directly with clients to understand their operational objectives, scope requirements, and prototype software solutions that evolve core products. Your daily work involves designing, coding, and launching features while managing deployments, configuration, and troubleshooting. To succeed, you must navigate complex technical challenges involving blockchain abstractions, multi-region low latency APIs, and hardware enclaves. You will utilize a tech stack including TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node, and AWS, with experience in JavaScript, Python, Go, or Java. This role requires an entrepreneurial mindset to solve problems at the intersection of developer tools and crypto rails, ensuring that technical infrastructure remains accessible for both mainstream users and crypto natives.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $215000 from 45 postings across 23 companies.

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Skills

TypeScript React Next.js AWS Python Go JavaScript Java Web3 Full-stack Development Rapid Prototyping

What you'll do

Work directly with customers to scope requirements and prototype software solutions.
Design, code, and launch features for the core product using TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
Own the end-to-end development lifecycle of new features from conception to deployment.
Manage product deployments including configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
Analyze customer codebases to identify usage friction points and opportunities for improvement.
Translate customer feedback into actionable priorities for the internal product team.
Align the product roadmap with specific customer needs and business objectives.

What we're looking for

At least 5 years of professional full-stack development experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Python, Go, or Java.
Ability to rapidly prototype while maintaining high quality standards.
Proven ability to own and develop features from end-to-end.
Strong problem-solving skills with an understanding of the product and business side of development.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to handle ambiguity and quickly learn new technologies, frameworks, and tools.
Entrepreneurial mindset with a high sense of ownership and urgency.