Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

fde; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid in Madison, WI

Job summary

Denari is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to build the modern software stack for accounting firms on the Denari platform. You will scope high-value problems with partner firms and configure and deploy solutions using agentic coding tools, denari answers, and document/workflow schemas.

Founding FDE; hybrid work in Madison, WI (3 days in office). No formal SWE experience required; you are a resourceful builder who can translate client needs into concrete technical actions and playbooks for the

Qualifications

• No formal SWE experience required; candidate should be a resourceful builder.
• Ability to scope high-value problems with accounting-firm partners and translate into technical actions.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure and deploy solutions on the Denari platform.
• Define playbooks for the FDE function and work with partner engineering.
• Leverage agent skills in Denari Answers and document/workflow schemas.

Skills

Resourceful builder

Agentic tools

Tools

Claude Code

Job description

Denari's first Forward Deployed Engineer, building the modern software stack for accounting firms — an AI platform unifying client collaboration, document management, workflow automation, and financial insights. Work directly with accounting-firm partners to scope their highest-value problems, then build/configure/deploy solutions on the Denari platform: agent skills in Denari Answers, document schemas, workflows, targeted core-product contributions, and lightweight sidecar apps via agentic coding tools. Also defines the FDE function's playbooks. Hybrid in Madison, WI (3 days in office); Partner Engineering; reports to CEO. Formal SWE experience not required. Verified on Denari's own Ashby board (comp not disclosed).

The clearest sign yet that FDE is decoupling from the SWE pedigree: Denari's first FDE hire explicitly waives formal software-engineering experience and instead wants a "resourceful builder" who directs agentic tools like Claude Code. Contrarian on geo too — Madison, WI, hybrid 3 days, not another SF chatbot shop. The kicker is a captive sister firm (Lucida Tax + Accounting) that dogfoods every deploy, so you hear how a solution landed within hours. Reports to the CEO.

Founding Forward Deployed Engineer at Denari. Location: Madison, WI. Compensation: Undisclosed. Posted August 18, 2026.