Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

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We're standing up a new function at Alloy: Forward Deployed Engineering. Our largest enterprise customers need a trusted technical partner with a strong point of view on how Alloy fits into their tech stack and fraud strategy. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll be that partner - embedded with our most strategic ...

5+ years of hands-on experience developing production-ready software, with a proven track record of delivering robust, scalable solutions.
Experience in a customer-facing technical role, Forward Deployed Engineering, solutions engineering with deep technical ownership, or similar - where you were accountable to an external stakeholder, not just an internal roadmap.
Strong backend and API fluency, with the ability to read and write production code across services you don't own.
Sound architectural judgment under ambiguity: you can make and defend technical decisions in the room, with a customer watching.
A genuine pull toward customer-facing work - you find energy in solving a real customer's real problem, alongside their engineers.
A clear technical communicator who can explain a complex integration tradeoff to a bank's VP of Engineering and to an Alloy PM in the same afternoon.
Ability to travel on occasion to our NYC office, as well as client offices in the US.
Experience at a company with a strong Forward Deployed Engineering culture (Palantir, Scale AI, Ramp, Plaid, Stripe, etc.).
Familiarity with identity, fraud, KYC/KYB, or financial services infrastructure.
Experience with SDK development or embedded front-end integrations.

We're a lean team, so your impact will be felt immediately, and opportunities will grow as the company scales up. If this all sounds like a good fit for you, why not join us?
Alloy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Below is the anticipated starting base compensation range for this role; however, pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, in-demand skills, relevant experience, and/or geography. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for equity awards in the form of stock options (ISOs) as well as a competitive total benefits package. Your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details and what compensation could look like for you specifically!
This position has a salary range of $141,000 to $250,000.