Chief Forward-Deployed Engineering Leader

Mesh Connect; New York (NY); On-site; USD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesh Connect seeks a proven leader to establish and scale the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) organization, embedding with strategic partners to deliver end-to-end integrations. You’ll own engagements, build a small, capable team, and shape the product/ platform strategy to generalize solutions across partners.

You will need deep backend/integration experience, commercial acumen, and the leadership to attract and retain senior engineers, while coordinating with partner executives and internal

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technical roles with leadership experience in forward-deployed teams.
• Experience building a 0→1 organization or new service line.
• Track record of attracting, developing, and retaining senior engineers.
• Strong backend or integrations engineering background.
• Experience with broker, exchange, or payments integrations.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) organization.
• Own delivery at our most strategic accounts and run integration reviews.
• Shape product and platform strategy by turning partner needs into scalable platform input.
• Lead and mentor senior engineers, and establish effective engagement models.

Skills

10+ years tech

Forward-deployed leadership

0→1 org building

Talent retention

Backend/integrations

Job description

Mesh Connect seeks a proven leader to establish and scale the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) organization, embedding with strategic partners to deliver end-to-end integrations. You’ll own engagements, build a small, capable team, and shape the product/ platform strategy to generalize solutions across partners.

You will need deep backend/integration experience, commercial acumen, and the leadership to attract and retain senior engineers, while coordinating with partner executives and internal