Forward Deployed Engineer

Auctor

• $175K — $290K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong programming fundamentals and computer science knowledge
  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript (Next.js experience preferred)
  • Ability to work in ambiguous situations and adapt to shifting client needs
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying technical information to non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience in startup or high-pressure environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end implementation of custom integrations for strategic customers
  • Architect and build workflows and tooling tailored to enterprise needs
  • Collaborate with customers, from technical teams to executives, to scope problems and deliver solutions
  • Develop high-performance systems that manage large datasets
  • Engage across the technology stack, including backend services, frontend applications, and infrastructure
  • Provide product insights to the core team based on field experiences.

Benefits

  • Early-stage equity
  • Catered lunch and dinners
  • Competitive, top-of-market salary
Full Job Description
The Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Auctor, you will own and lead engineering projects for our most strategic customers, building custom integrations and solutions tailored to their specific needs. You will work closely with our operations, GTM, and deployed services teams to build state-of-the-art systems that provide value to our customers.

We're looking for people who want to do the most meaningful work of their career. People who are sharp, fast, and relentless. No fluff. Just speed, execution, and a shot to build something generational.

This role is based in New York, NY, in person 5 days per week.

What You'll Do
  • Own end-to-end implementation of custom integrations for strategic customers
  • Architect and build workflows and tooling tailored to enterprise needs
  • Collaborate with customers directly, from technical teams to executives, to scope problems and ship solutions
  • Develop performant agentic systems that operate over large corpora of unstructured data
  • Work across the stack: backend services, frontend applications, and infrastructure
  • Feed product insights back to the core team based on what you learn in the field
What You Have
  • Strong programming fundamentals and CS knowledge
  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript (Next.js experience preferred)
  • Comfort with ambiguity and context-switching across multiple customer engagements
  • Excellent communication skills; you can translate technical complexity for non-technical stakeholders
  • Demonstrated grit, previous startup or high-intensity experience valued


Compensation Range

$175,000-$290,000

Benefits
  • Equity with real upside - you're joining early, and your equity reflects that
  • Competitive, top-of-market salary
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Unlimited PTO - take the time you need
  • Daily meal stipend, plus dinner covered on the nights you're working late
  • Weekly happy hours and team outings because work is better with people you actually like

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