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Forward Deployed Engineer

Confido · On-site

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Last seen by MeritLog September 9, 2026Source: AshbySource version: ashby-public-job-posting-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Confido's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 9, 2026.

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Job details

Work model: On-site
Salary: $200K - $270K
Location: NYC Office
Company website: wooded-maxilla-fc0.notion.site

Hiring context

How this role compares at Confido

Confido has 35 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 9 job families, and 11 of them are in engineering. 35 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 100%.

This role's posted range of $200K - $270K sits above 71% of the 34 other Confido roles quoted over the same currency and period.

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What the role asks for

What you'd 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
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
2+ years of software engineering experience
Comfort working directly with customers and ambiguous problems

What they're asking for

Experience with data pipelines, AI systems, or integrationsSkillPreferred
Strong communication and product intuitionSkillPreferred
Interest in early-stage startups and high ownership rolesSkillPreferred
CS degree or equivalent experienceEducationPreferred
Backend: Rails, PythonSkillPreferred
Frontend: Typescript, React, VueSkillPreferred
Data: Postgres, SnowflakeSkillPreferred
Infra: AWS, Datadog, Appsignal, MezmoSkillPreferred
Product Analytics: PostHogSkillPreferred
AI: Claude SDK + foundation modelsSkillPreferred

Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.

Job description

Confido is the AI infrastructure powering modern CPG - the platform that 200+ brands like OLIPOP, Simple Mills, Dr. Squatch, and Tropicana use to run everything from deductions to production planning. Finance, accounting, sales, and operations, unified in one system for the first time. We're growing 5x year over year with a small team in New York City; the people who join now will shape the product, the culture, and the company itself. If you want your work on shelves everywhere - and outsized ownership while you build - we'd love to meet you. THE ROLE 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. Check out this site for more info about Engineering @ Confido https://wooded-maxilla-fc0.notion.site/engineering-at-confido. 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 - 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 🌴 PERKS + BENEFITS - Equity - own a meaningful piece of the company you’re helping build - Fully paid health coverage through Aetna - we cover 100% of employee premiums - Top-tier dental and vision coverage through Guardian - Carrot Fertility Pro - comprehensive fertility and family-forming support - 12 weeks of paid parental leave - Unlimited PTO - plus regular 4-day holiday weekends we actually take - 401(k) through Vestwell - Paid relocation support - we’ll help you make the move to NYC - Fully equipped workspace from day one - laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a $200 stipend to personalize your setup - Team perks - catered Friday lunches, team dinners, and unlimited coffee + snacks featuring products from the brands we work with 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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