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Forward Deployed Engineer

Basic Capital

New York, NYJobPosted 1mo agoStill listed 2w ago

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New York, NY
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Job overview

Basic Capital is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer. Basic Capital is a fintech company focused on disrupting the retirement industry by building modern 401(k) solutions and a retirement mortgage. The company aims to create products, platforms, and a credit marketplace to power a new retirement system. The team is based in Tribeca, NYC, and is committed to reducing wealth inequality.

Key focus areas include Embed directly with external parties such as Third Party Administrators (TPA's), Record-Keepers, and HR/Payroll processors, Rapidly understand their toughest operational issues and use software and AI as a lever to quickly build end-to-end full stack products for them, and Engage directly with external stakeholders, from technical teams to executives.

Successful candidates bring Forward Deployed Solutions Engineering Experience. Important skills include Full Stack Software Engineering, Kotlin, Rust, Java, Go, and C/C++. Preferred (not required): Analytical Approach To Problem Solving, Curiosity About Technology And Business Operations, Passion For Solving Social Problems, and Aptitude For Complexity.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Full Stack Software EngineeringKotlinRustJavaGoC/C++PythonRubyTypeScriptReactAnalytical Approach to Problem SolvingCuriosity About Technology and Business OperationsPassion for Solving Social ProblemsAptitude for ComplexityCuriosity for Financial MarketsLearning New TechnologiesAdaptabilityAutonomyHigh AgencyAccountabilityThrives in Fast-Paced EnvironmentCollaborationCommunication

Qualifications

2+ Years of Forward Deployed / Solutions Engineering ExperienceExperience in Fintech or Early-Stage Technology Companies

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

About Basic Capital

Basic Capital is a fintech company disrupting America’s $1T retirement industry by building the modern 401(k) built for today's workforce, and the first ever retirement mortgage. Our mission is to create products, platforms, and a credit marketplace that power a fundamentally new retirement system.

Our founding team includes leaders from Goldman Sachs, Uber, Block, Stripe, and Robinhood. We’re backed by top investors such as Lux Capital, Forerunner Ventures, BoxGroup, SVAngel, Inspired Capital, and Henry Kravis. Based in Tribeca, NYC, we’re assembling a lean, high-performance team committed to reducing wealth inequality.

For more information, visit Basic Capital’s website .

You will

  • Embed directly with external parties such as Third Party Administrators (TPA's), Record-Keepers, and HR/Payroll processors

  • Rapidly understand their toughest operational issues and use software and AI as a lever to quickly build end-to-end full stack products for them

  • Engage directly with external stakeholders, from technical teams to executives

Required Competencies:

  • 2+ years of forward deployed / solutions engineering experience

  • Strong full stack software engineering skills

  • Proficiency in any of the following: Kotlin, Rust, Java, Go, C/C++, Python, Ruby, or TypeScript

  • Proficiency with React

Preferred Competencies

  • Experience in fintech or early-stage technology companies

  • A highly analytical approach to solving business and operational problems using technology

  • Curiosity about the intersection of technology and business operations

Cultural Fit

  • Passionate about solving big social problems with pragmatic solutions

  • Aptitude for complexity and curiosity for financial markets

  • Enjoys learning new technologies and selecting the right tool for each job

  • Adaptable and open to contributing across the tech stack as the team evolves

  • Autonomous, high agency, accountable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment

  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, working effectively in cross-functional teams

  • Excited to be a part of an in-office team

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