Forward Deployed Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a hands-on, customer-facing engineering role at a pre-seed AI fintech startup building automation tools for private-market operations. You will own technical delivery end-to-end, from early discovery with asset servicers and asset managers through production launch of AI-driven fund accounting workflows. Your work directly shapes both customer outcomes and the core product roadmap. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Lead the full project lifecycle for customer deployments, from initial discovery through production go-live. - Work directly with customer operations teams to map existing workflows and identify adoption barriers. - Convert customer processes into AI-driven, automated workflows using the platform. - Build customer-tailored prototypes and iterate quickly based on real feedback and shifting scope. - Feed deployment insights back into product development planning to improve the platform. - Develop standardized approaches and reusable components from patterns observed across deployments. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 1 to 6 years of experience shipping production software, with strong TypeScript and Node.js proficiency (NestJS, Postgres, Prisma, React). - Hands-on experience working directly with customers to scope, prototype, and iterate on technical deliverables, such as forward-deployed or solutions engineering roles. - Genuine empathy for operational workflows and the ability to translate business processes into technical solutions. - Comfort owning deliverables independently across the full technical lifecycle. - Background in private markets, fund accounting, or financial operations is a strong plus. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary range: 70,000 to 110,000 EUR annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION On-site in Berlin, Germany. Candidates must be able to work regularly from the Berlin office.