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Basic Capital

Forward Deployed Engineer

New York Office$180k–$210kfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

Basic Capital seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with external partners like TPAs and payroll processors, rapidly identifying their operational challenges and building full-stack solutions using software and AI. You'll work directly with technical and executive stakeholders to deliver end-to-end products that modernize retirement infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Embed with external parties (TPAs, record-keepers, HR/payroll processors) to understand operational pain points
  • Design and build full-stack products leveraging software and AI to solve identified problems
  • Engage directly with stakeholders across technical and executive levels
  • Rapidly prototype and iterate solutions based on customer feedback
  • Contribute across the tech stack as business needs evolve
  • Bridge technical and business requirements to deliver pragmatic solutions

What they're looking for

  • Full-stack software engineering
  • Forward-deployed or solutions engineering experience
  • React (frontend)
  • Backend languages (Kotlin, Rust, Java, Go, C/C++, Python, Ruby, or TypeScript)
  • AI/automation implementation
  • Cross-functional communication
  • Financial systems or fintech knowledge
  • Problem-solving with analytical approach
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Basic Capital

Basic Capital is a fintech startup building AI-powered retirement solutions across mobile, web, and API platforms. The company is hiring full-stack engineers, frontend developers, infrastructure specialists, and go-to-market engineers to develop its product, scale its cloud infrastructure, and drive revenue growth.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience embedding with customers or external partners—how did you identify and prioritize their technical needs?
  • Describe a time you built a full-stack solution from scratch in a fast-paced environment. What was your process?
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