Federato · 1 day ago
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
6+ years expFederato is on a mission to defend the right to efficient, equitable insurance for all. The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer will drive the planning, scoping, and delivery of complex implementations, serve as a technical escalation point, and lead technical discovery calls with customers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechInsuranceInsurTechSoftware
Responsibilities
Drive planning, scoping, and delivery of complex implementations — anticipate blockers, manage customer timelines, escalate issues, and ensure launch readiness across functions
Serve as technical escalation point for integration and custom implementation issues. Debug deep integration problems and design robust solutions tailored to client-specific constraints
Lead technical discovery calls with customers, translate ambiguous requirements into scoped stories, and build trust with customer stakeholders
Propose and influence architectural decisions — design implementation approaches optimized for product strengths and constraints; recommend process or feature improvements based on real-world deployment learnings
Represent the Forward Deployed Engineering function in product feedback, feature prioritization, and cross-functional alignment (working with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Product Marketing, etc.)
Drive continuous improvement: create and own best-in-class delivery playbooks, onboarding processes, internal training, and technical mentorship for junior FDEs
Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to customers and internal stakeholders; influence roadmap priorities through structured, data-driven feedback
This role will be heavily hands-on with coding, including writing and debugging production and integration code in languages such as Python, JavaScript, and SQL as part of customer implementations and internal tooling
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
6-8+ years of software engineering, systems engineering, or technical product/program management experience
Deep expertise across multiple product domains; ability to debug complex integrations and build custom solutions
Strong communication skills — able to lead discovery sessions, manage client expectations, present technical tradeoffs, and influence stakeholders
Demonstrated track record mentoring or leading other engineers, creating documentation/playbooks, and contributing to internal process improvements and knowledge sharing
Cross-functional coordination skills, organizational leadership in delivery settings, and ability to own multiple customer timelines concurrently
Coding competency in SQL, JavaScript and Python
Benefits
Total compensation package does include stock options, benefits and additional perks.
Company
Federato
Federato is an AI-powered insurance underwriting platform that enhances the underwriting process for property and casualty insurance.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (7)
2024 (2)
2023 (3)
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$180MKey Investors
Goldman Sachs AlternativesStepStone GroupCaffeinated Capital
2025-11-18Series D· $100M
2024-11-20Series C· $40M
2023-06-27Series B· $25M
Leadership Team
William Ross
CEO and Co-Founder
William Steenbergen
Co-Founder/CTO
Recent News
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