Forward deployed engineer

product-now; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

product-now is seeking fullstack builders who thrive in ambiguity and direct customer contact. You will embed with customers to solve real problems, own the full arc from discovery to deployed solution, and partner closely with product and engineering to ship meaningful features.

Basic qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, 1+ years of frontend or fullstack work, and hands-on knowledge of React with at least one backend framework (e.g., Node.js, Django).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years of frontend or fullstack development, embedded with design and product teams.
• Track record of shipping user facing features end to end in dynamic environments.
• Knowledge in React and some backend framework (e.g., Node.js, Django).
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and API design.

Responsibilities

• Embed directly with customers to solve real, high-stakes problems hands-on.
• Own the full arc from discovery to deployed solution.
• Partner closely with product & engineering.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor and primary point of contact for customers.
• Balance shipping speed against long-term maintainability.
• Explore new tools and stacks to match customer environments.
• Uphold a collaborative team culture while operating independently in the field.

Skills

React

Fullstack

API Design

SQL/NoSQL

Frontend Dev

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

NestJS

Postgres

TypeScript

Next.js

Redux

Job description

Who are we

We're a tight-knit, collaborative team on a mission to make knowledge accessible to everyone in an organization — building the durable layer where decisions, context, and institutional know-how live so no one is left hunting through Slack or piecing together what happened.

If you love working where curiosity is contagious, ideas travel fast, and the work you ship tangibly changes how teams think and build, you'll fit right in.

In the field, you will

• Embed directly with customers to solve real, high-stakes problems hands-on

• Own the full arc from discovery to deployed solution

• Partner closely with product & engineering

• Act as a trusted technical advisor and primary point of contact for customers

• Balance shipping speed against long-term maintainability

• Explore new tools and stacks to match whatever environment the customer runs

• Uphold a collaborative team culture while operating independently in the field

We're looking for fullstack builders who are energized by ambiguity and customer contact: people comfortable scoping a problem on the fly, building the solution, and deploying it themselves.

You may be a good fit if you

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience: 1+ years of experience as a frontend or fullstack developer, ideally deeply embedded with design and product teams. Track record of shipping user facing features end to end in dynamic environments.

• Technical skills: Knowledge in React and some level of experience with one backend framework (e.g., Node.js, Django, or similar). Some familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and API design.

• Product focus: Excited about shipping features that directly impact users and iterating quickly based on feedback.

• Inclusive mindset: Values different perspectives, creates space for input from others, and helps foster a positive team culture.

Our stack

• Core: Monorepo TypeScript Turbo Bun Biome

• Frontend: Next.js Redux Radix Auth0

• Backend: NestJS Prisma Postgres

• Infrastructure: AWS CDK Vercel

• Dev Tools: Cursor Claude Codex Devin Graphite GitHub Loom Linear

Location & Work Authorization

• Location: Hybrid - we’re in the office in Palo Alto, CA near the Caltrain station from Tuesday to Thursday, with Mondays and Fridays remote.

• Work Authorization: At this time, we are unable to sponsor new visas, but we encourage you to check back soon, as this may change.