Staffbase

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Global Markets

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2 days ago
Toronto, CanadaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical design, implementation, testing, release, deployment, and user validation of assigned customer solutions.
  • Build customer-facing UI, backend services, and integrations with the Staffbase platform and third-party APIs.
  • Partner with customers, consultants, Sales, and internal teams to define use cases, assess feasibility, and scope solutions.
  • Support pre-sales in a technical advisory capacity and help customers use Staffbase platform tools where appropriate.
  • Keep solutions aligned with Staffbase’s extensibility capabilities, architectural standards, security standards, and compliance requirements.
  • Identify reusable patterns and components, document them in the shared Build asset catalogue, and surface validated customer needs for the product roadmap.
  • Maintain code quality through testing, code reviews, and healthy CI/CD practices.
  • Participate in the Build on-call rotation and mentor less experienced engineers.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of software engineering experience building and running production systems.
  • Customer-facing technical experience in forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, or consulting.
  • Strong React and TypeScript/JavaScript experience, plus backend experience with one or more of Go, Java, Kotlin, or Node.js.
  • Deep experience designing and integrating REST APIs and third-party systems.
  • Experience mentoring or guiding less-experienced developers and bringing structure to team processes.
  • Ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical audiences and translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Experience working directly with stakeholders and validating delivered solutions with users.
  • Strong focus on quality, clean code, testing, continuous learning, independent work, and teamwork.
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with LTIP, a unit-based Long Term Incentive Plan.
  • Flexible working time models, hybrid work, and a yearly $2400 flex work allowance.
  • 31 vacation days annually, including one floating holiday, plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August.
  • RRSP program with company match and health plans including dental and vision coverage.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for parents.
  • One paid volunteer day per year for supporting a social project.
  • Additional benefits may include equity, employee growth budget, life and disability insurance, retirement savings, wellness days, paid holidays, and PTO.

Categories

Forward Deployed
Staffbase

About Staffbase

501-1,000 employees

Staffbase builds an employee communications and experience platform for enterprises to reach frontline and desk-based workers. Its SaaS suite includes a branded employee app, intranet, email and SMS tools, digital signage, and Microsoft 365/Teams integrations managed from a single console. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, it is privately held and serves customers such as Adidas, Alaska Airlines, Audi, and DHL.

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