Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Q2; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Health & Wellness Benefits

Career Development Programs

Job summary

Q2, located in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to work closely with major financial institutions, ensuring the effective delivery of secure solutions. This hybrid position emphasizes collaboration with customers during design and implementation phases.

The ideal candidate will bring over 8 years of experience in software solutions, strong communication skills, and proficiency in cloud environments like AWS and Azure. Enjoy competitive health benefits and a culture focused on teamwork and community impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a software engineer or solutions engineer.
• Experience building and deploying enterprise-grade systems in regulated environments.
• Fluent in more than one modern programming language.

Responsibilities

• Embed with enterprise financial institution customers during implementation.
• Develop secure integrations using APIs and data pipelines.
• Serve as technical lead for customer deployments.

Skills

Software engineering

Solution engineering

API integration

Cloud infrastructure

Security compliance

Communication

Tools

Java

Python

TypeScript

Go

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

As passionate about our people as we are about our mission. Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Our mission is simple: build strong and diverse communities through innovative financial technology—and we do that by empowering our people to help create success for our customers.

Why Join Q2?

Q2 celebrates employees in many ways, including our “Circle of Awesomeness” award ceremony and day of employee celebration. We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship programs, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also hold an annual Dodgeball for Charity event at our Q2 Stadium in Austin, inviting other local companies and community organizations to raise money and awareness together.

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to partner with our largest and most complex financial institution customers. This role involves working directly with banks and regulated enterprises to design, implement, and deploy secure, scalable solutions in production environments, translating regulatory, security, operational, and business requirements into high‑quality technical implementations.

What You’ll Do

• Embed with enterprise financial institution customers during discovery, design, implementation, and go‑live.
• Translate regulatory, security, compliance, and business requirements (e.g., SOC 2, PCI, FFIEC, GLBA) into technical designs and deployment plans.
• Partner with customers to deeply understand their operational and strategic business challenges and design solutions that drive measurable outcomes.
• Design and build secure integrations using APIs, event‑driven systems, and data pipelines.
• Contribute production‑grade code and reusable components that evolve into core product capabilities.
• Implement solutions that meet performance, resiliency, auditability, and availability standards.
• Serve as technical lead for customer deployments, including architecture reviews and risk assessments.
• Collaborate closely with product, platform, security, and compliance teams to influence roadmap and prioritize features based on customer needs.
• Identify systemic gaps across deployments and convert them into scalable product enhancements.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across application, infrastructure, data, and security layers.
• Develop reusable reference architectures, deployment patterns, and best practices for regulated environments.
• Travel requirement ~ 40/50 % to customer sites.

What We’re Looking For

• 8 + years of experience as a software engineer or solutions engineer.
• Strong experience building and deploying enterprise‑grade systems in regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into technical solutions and product improvements.
• Proficiency in more than one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, TypeScript, Go).
• Hands‑on experience with APIs, authentication/authorization (OAuth, mTLS, SAML), and secure data handling.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and enterprise deployment models (AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid, or on‑prem).
• Solid understanding of non‑functional requirements: security, compliance, availability, performance, and disaster recovery.
• Strong product instincts and the ability to balance customer customization with scalable platform design.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineering, security, and executive stakeholders.
• Comfortable working directly with customers in high‑stakes, high‑visibility engagements.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with banks, credit unions, or payment networks.
• Familiarity with financial data flows, core banking systems, or payment processing.
• Exposure to risk management, audit, or vendor due diligence processes.
• Experience participating in security reviews, architecture review boards, or regulatory exams.
• Background in implementation, professional services, or forward‑deployed engineering teams.

This position requires fluent written and oral communication in English.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Health & Wellness

• Hybrid Work Opportunities
• Flexible Time Off
• Career Development & Mentoring Programs
• Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings and generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents
• Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs
• Employee Peer Recognition Programs – “You Earned it”

Our Culture & Commitment

We’re proud to foster a supportive, inclusive environment where career growth, collaboration, and wellness are prioritized. Our benefits go beyond healthcare, offering resources for physical, mental, and professional well‑being. Q2 employees are encouraged to give back through volunteer work and nonprofit support through our Spark Program. We believe in making an impact—in the industry and the community.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. Applicants in California or Washington State may not be exempt from federal and state overtime requirements.