Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Accountabilities

You will take ownership of customer-facing technical initiatives while ensuring that the solutions developed contribute to the long-term strength of the core platform. Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of new features for the core SaaS platform, prioritizing reusable capabilities over customer-specific solutions.

• Work across the full technology stack, from database query optimization and API development to building intuitive user interfaces.

• Design and deliver production-ready integrations and workflows that address complex customer requirements.

• Lead technical workshops with customer stakeholders to understand business needs and define future-state architecture and solutions.

• Write high-quality, type-safe, maintainable code using TypeScript and modern React and Next.js development patterns.

• Identify recurring customer challenges and translate them into scalable product features in collaboration with product and engineering teams.

• Prevent unnecessary customization by recognizing common requirements and incorporating them into the platform's core technical direction.

• Contribute to continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), testing, and performance monitoring to maintain reliable and stable releases.

• Take end-to-end ownership of deployments, proactively identifying technical bottlenecks and resolving issues.

• Collaborate with customers as a technical partner while remaining accountable for delivery and implementation outcomes.

• Mentor engineering teammates and promote best practices that improve code quality, collaboration, and overall team performance.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is an experienced full-stack or frontend engineer who combines strong technical execution with architectural thinking and customer-facing communication skills. You should be comfortable working independently, navigating complex business requirements, and building solutions that can scale across multiple customers. Candidates should demonstrate:

• At least 7 years of professional experience in full-stack or frontend software development, preferably within SaaS products or startup environments.

• Strong programming skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, or a comparable language.

• Hands-on experience with the Next.js App Router, including server components, layouts, streaming, and caching.

• Experience with tRPC or equivalent type-safe API frameworks.

• Proficiency in building complex, data-intensive interfaces using Tailwind CSS and component libraries such as shadcn/ui or Mantine.

• A background in UI/UX design or experience collaborating closely with designers is highly preferred.

• Strong understanding of scalable system architecture, frontend performance optimization, state management, and accessibility.

• The ability to design solutions with long-term scalability and reuse in mind, anticipating how customer-specific needs can benefit the wider product.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts, lead discussions, and act as a trusted customer partner.

• A high degree of autonomy, initiative, and ownership, including the ability to identify problems and deliver solutions without waiting for detailed instructions.

• Familiarity with commercial insurance and underwriting operations, ideally gained through experience in insurtech or working with insurance carriers, managing general agents (MGAs), or brokers.

• Willingness and ability to travel to customer locations up to 20% of the time, as needed.

Benefits

• Remote work opportunities.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Company-paid holidays.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Life insurance and accident coverage.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Paid parental leave.

• Flexible work culture that supports work-life balance.

• A collaborative, entrepreneurial team environment with opportunities to contribute across departments.

• Opportunities for professional development, career growth, and continuous learning.