Forward Deployed Engineer
Thought MachineResponsibilities
- Embed with client engineering teams to design, build, test, and deliver production-ready implementations of Thought Machine Vault products.
- Own the technical success of assigned client engagements and translate business requirements into technical delivery plans.
- Write production-quality Python or Go code for integrations, tooling, data pipelines, product contributions, and extensions.
- Debug and resolve issues across distributed systems, databases, messaging systems, container orchestration, and cloud infrastructure.
- Design scalable solutions involving high availability, disaster recovery, capacity planning, security, and operational concerns.
- Contribute to reusable internal tooling, frameworks, documentation, and delivery patterns.
- Support presales through technical consultation, proof-of-concept implementations, and feasibility demonstrations.
- Advise clients on Vault implementation and broader system design, while communicating client feedback to product and engineering teams.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on proficiency in Python or Go and the ability to iterate quickly with ambiguous requirements.
- Working knowledge of Linux/Unix, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL or equivalent databases, and Kafka or equivalent messaging systems.
- Practical production deployment and operations experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with external clients or partners in a technical delivery capacity.
- Ability to explain complex systems to engineers and non-technical stakeholders and own delivery outcomes.
- Experience delivering technical projects end-to-end, including edge cases, rollback plans, and operability concerns.
- Banking or financial services experience is desirable.
- Cloud architecture certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert are desirable.
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary.
- Healthcare, vision, and dental coverage.
- 25 days of holiday and unlimited paid safe and sick time.
- 401K matching of up to 7%.
- $750 per year flexible spend benefit.
- Share options.
- Commuter Pass and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Life and long-term disability insurance.
- Latest technology, experienced colleagues, and an environment supporting learning and career progress.
- Travel to client sites may be required for up to 25% of the role.
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About Thought Machine
Our team’s mission is a bold one – to create technology that can run the world’s banks according to the best designs and software practices of the modern age. In doing so, we will properly and permanently rid the world’s banks of the problems generated by poor technology running on legacy infrastructure. Our solution to this is Vault Core: a complete core banking platform that is capable of being configured easily to suit the needs of any bank. We have built Vault Core from the ground up as a cloud-native, microservices and API-based platform. Thought Machine has a deep culture of engineering excellence, and our approach has engendered a seismic shift in the banking industry. Thought Machine is looking for highly talented individuals to help grow the company and achieve our ambitious goal. We pride ourselves on having an excellent internal culture, where we strive hard to create the best possible working environment; a healthy mix of great technical work, fast pace, a supportive atmosphere, and of course our irreverent sense of fun.