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Forward Deployed Engineer

Confido New York, New York, US

Posted 15 Apr 2026
Last seen 14 Jul 2026
Location New York, New York, US
Lifecycle stale
Grade F

yc-startup vc-backed

Confido is the AI infrastructure powering CPG brands from deduction to production plan. We unify cash application, deductions, disputes, trade promotion management, forecasting, demand planning, and analytics in one integrated platform. The result: measurable time savings, smarter top- and bottom-line decisions, and the speed to scale.
Confido is trusted by 200+ brands managing $20B+ in revenue, including OLIPOP, Simple Mills, Dr. Squatch, Tropicana, and more.
We’ve achieved best-in-class growth and recently raised a $15M Series A led by Footwork Ventures and Y Combinator to accelerate our momentum.
The Role
Location: New York, NY (Relocation supported)
We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with enterprise customers to turn real-world financial workflows into production software.
This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer implementation.
You’ll help customers go from kickoff → live while shaping the core platform.
What You'll Do

Work directly with enterprise customers during onboarding and implementation
Translate operational workflows into scalable Confido product features
Build integrations with customer systems and data sources
Extend the platform to support complex financial workflows
Identify product gaps and collaborate with product/engineering to close them

Typical projects include:

AI-powered document ingestion for financial data
Retailer and freight portal integrations (ex: Kroger)
Financial analytics and forecasting pipelines
Internal tools and customer-facing product features

What We're Looking For
Required

2+ years of software engineering experience
Strong backend or ML/AI background
Comfort working directly with customers and ambiguous problems

Nice to Have

Experience with data pipelines, AI systems, or integrations
Strong communication and product intuition
Interest in early-stage startups and high ownership roles
CS degree or equivalent experience

Stack


Backend: Rails, Python

Frontend: Typescript, React, Vue

Data: Postgres, Snowflake

Infra: AWS, Datadog, Appsignal, Mezmo

Product Analytics: PostHog

AI: Claude SDK + foundation models

Confido provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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