Forward Deployed Engineer

ALTERNATIVE LOANS EXPERIENCE TECHNOLOGIES IP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech scale-up in London is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to enhance product development through direct customer insights. This role demands exceptional software engineering and system design skills, with an emphasis on rapid feature shipping and stakeholder communication. Ideal candidates have a solid track record in feature ownership and modern development tools, alongside a commitment to quality and user value. The position offers competitive salary, equity options, and flexibility in work arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive Salary and Equity

Diverse and Inclusive Team

Flexible Benefits

Health and Well-being

Quality Time Together

Personal Time Off

Flexibility and Ownership

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, building, and shipping production-grade systems.
• Experience driving the entire development lifecycle with accountability.
• Practical experience with advanced automation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Gather usage insights and translate them into features quickly.
• Ensure development decisions are data-driven.
• Ship high-impact features rapidly.

Skills

Software engineering proficiency

System design capability

C# proficiency

Python proficiency

Typescript proficiency

Stakeholder communication skills

Feature ownership

Tools

Modern developer tools

Job description

Forward Deployed Engineer

Job Title : Forward Deployed Engineer Type : Full-time Location : London

What about us?

Launched in 2023, INFINIT is a fast-growing fintech scale‑up operating in multiple countries across Europe and Americas.

At INFINIT we are on a mission to reshape the future of SMEs with AI at the forefront. Our all-in-one operating system has banking at its core, and empowers small business owners and their teams to seamlessly manage and optimize every aspect of their business with AI agents.

By focusing on specific industries, INFINIT delivers tailored, high‑value solutions, while building innovative AI products to further unlock significant growth opportunities for our customers. INFINIT operates globally, with ambitions to further expand its footprint to redefine the fintech landscape for SMEs worldwide.

Join us on the INFINIT journey as we revolutionise the SME economy and drive meaningful impact through innovation

The Role

We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to accelerate our product development cycle. This role is built on the philosophy that the fastest path to a great product is direct proximity to the customer. The FDE's primary responsibility is to gather immediate, high‑value usage insights and rapidly translate them into features. Time is strategically split between conducting these high‑value interactions and rapidly writing and shipping new features.

This role demands strong software engineering proficiency and acute product judgement to prioritise and ship high‑impact features quickly. You will be the critical link ensuring development decisions are data‑driven and maximise user value.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

• Exceptional software engineering and system design capability, with proven experience designing, building, and shipping production‑grade, highly available, and scalable systems across the full stack (including C#, Python, and Typescript proficiency), always prioritising technical clarity and maintainable architecture.
• Demonstrated end‑to‑end feature ownership, driving the entire development lifecycle from analysing customer needs and defining requirements to robust implementation, QA, and deployment, and maintaining high accountability for the final user and business outcome.
• Highly effective stakeholder communication, capable of seamlessly translating deep technical concepts for non‑technical stakeholders (customers, product managers) and clearly translating business objectives into prioritised engineering tasks.
• Practical experience leveraging modern developer tools (such as agentic coding or advanced automation techniques) to achieve significantly accelerated development velocity while rigorously upholding code quality standards.

What will you find working at INFINIT?

• Competitive Salary and Equity : We offer highly competitive salaries and a stake in our success with share options because we're building this together.
• Diverse and Inclusive Team : Join a dynamic and international team in excess of 8 nationalities. You'll have the chance to work with experienced professionals from around the world, fostering a rich learning environment.
• Inspiring Mission : We are dedicated to revolutionising business financing and making a positive impact on the European economy. Your work at INFINIT will have a lasting effect on businesses and communities.
• Flexible Benefits : Access Flexible Retribution benefits through a convenient mobile app
• Health and Well‑being : Your health matters to us. You will have access to top‑quality Medical & Mental Health Insurance.
• Quality Time Together : We foster a sense of community with annual gatherings and bi‑weekly office team gatherings. You're more than welcome to join us for quality time.
• Personal Time Off : Enjoy flexibility with your personal time off.
• Flexibility and Ownership : We trust our team and we are goal‑oriented. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working 3 days a week in our London office and 2 days at home.

Diversity and Inclusion

INFINIT promotes an inclusive culture that seeks equity and values different perspectives. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.