Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Lever, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness holidays

Retirement options

Health & charitable donation stipends

Impactful ERGs

Job summary

H1 is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to own end-to-end Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud implementations for enterprise pharma clients. You will translate business needs into technical solutions, design data architectures, and drive cross-functional delivery across Product, Data Engineering, Implementations, and Customer Success.

You will leverage Python and Airflow to build ETL pipelines, optimize SQL data models, and partner with clients to scale solutions in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce consulting with proven hands-on expertise in feature development and customization (Apex, Flows, Lightning Components)
• Strong Python engineer with real-world Airflow and ETL pipeline experience; you understand data transformation, pipeline design, and can optimize data workflows
• Proven ability to translate client requirements into technical architecture and drive implementations from discovery through deployment
• Direct experience working with enterprise clients in a consulting capacity, managing demanding stakeholders and delivering under constraints
• Comfort navigating technical ambiguity; ability to define feasible solutions when requirements are unclear or competing constraints exist
• You operate with high autonomy and own relationships end-to-end

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud (Engage 360) implementations for enterprise pharma clients, including real feature development and data modeling
• Design and execute customer implementations translating business requirements into technical solutions, defining data architecture and integration strategies
• Build data movement and ETL pipelines using Python and Airflow to ingest, transform, and integrate data from multiple sources
• Write and optimize SQL queries; design efficient data models to support complex pharma workflows and analytics requirements
• Conduct requirement analysis and translate client workflows into architecture diagrams and implementation plans
• Own client calls and serve as the technical point of contact for enterprise pharma accounts, managing relationships
• Define the technical standards and tooling for how H1's Forward Deployed function scales to multiple customers

Skills

Salesforce

Python

Airflow

ETL

SQL

Data modeling

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Snowflake

Redshift

Engage 360

Job description

At H1, we believe access to the best healthcare information is a basic human right. Our mission is to provide a platform that can optimally inform every doctor interaction globally. This promotes health equity and builds needed trust in healthcare systems. To accomplish this our teams harness the power of data and AI-technology to unlock groundbreaking medical insights and convert those insights into action that result in optimal patient outcomes and accelerates an equitable and inclusive drug development lifecycle. Visit h1.co to learn more about us.

As part of H1’s hiring process, all candidates are required to participate in an in-person final interview. Depending on your location, this may require travel.

Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) are embedded technical partners within a high-performing, mission-driven team spanning Product, Data Engineering, Implementations, and Customer Success. In pharma engagements, they work directly with clinical, medical affairs, and R&D teams to build data-driven solutions expanding from single-customer to multi-customer models, and your role shapes how we scale sustainably.

WHAT YOU'LL DO AT H1

We're looking for a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to take ownership of our strategic enterprise pharma accounts and define how H1 scales this function. Currently, we're reliant on external Salesforce vendors, but we need to build and own this capability in-house to control our roadmap, maintain strategic relationships, and expand from single-customer to multi-customer model. You'll drive feature development on Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud (Engage 360), own end-to-end customer implementations, and serve as the technical advisor for our marquee pharma clients. You'll work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where you're constantly translating what clients need into what's technically feasible, and finding the optimal path when the ideal solution isn't possible.

You will:

• Own end-to-end Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud (Engage 360) implementations for enterprise pharma clients, including real feature development, customization, and data model design
• Design and execute customer implementations, translating business requirements into technical solutions, defining data architecture, ETL workflows, and integration strategies
• Build data movement and ETL pipelines using Python and Airflow to ingest, transform, and integrate data from multiple sources and structures
• Write and optimize SQL queries; design efficient data models to support complex pharma workflows and analytics requirements
• Conduct requirement analysis and translate complex client workflows into architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and implementation plans
• Own client calls and serve as the technical point of contact for enterprise pharma accounts, independently managing relationships and navigating ambiguity
• Define the technical standards, processes, and tooling for how H1's Forward Deployed function scales to support multiple customers

ABOUT YOU

• You have 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce consulting with proven expertise in real feature development, customization (Apex, Flows, Lightning Components), and customer implementations—not just requirements-gathering
• You're a strong engineer in Python and Airflow with real-world ETL pipeline experience. You understand data transformations, data modeling, SQL optimization, and can work with diverse data sources and structures
• You thrive in consulting-style engagements where you're translating client needs into technical solutions. You've worked directly with demanding enterprise customers and know how to manage complex stakeholders and deliver under constraints
• You're comfortable with ambiguity and skilled at bridging the gap between business needs and technical reality. You can explain trade-offs clearly and define feasible solutions when the ideal path isn't obvious
• You operate with high autonomy and own relationships end-to-end. You're someone we can trust to handle enterprise account calls independently and make technical decisions that shape our client strategy

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce consulting with proven hands-on expertise in feature development and customization (Apex, Flows, Lightning Components), you've shipped real solutions, not just scoped requirements
• Strong Python engineer with real-world Airflow and ETL pipeline experience; you understand data transformation, pipeline design, and can optimize data workflows
• SQL proficiency and data model design experience; you can write and optimize complex queries and design efficient schemas to support analytics and operational needs
• Proven ability to translate client requirements into technical architecture and drive implementations from discovery through deployment
• Direct experience working with enterprise clients in a consulting capacity, you've managed demanding stakeholders, navigated scope, and delivered under constraints
• Comfort navigating technical ambiguity; ability to define feasible solutions when requirements are unclear or competing constraints exist

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Life Sciences Cloud (LSC) specific experience or implementation background
• Healthcare or pharma industry consulting experience
• Experience designing data warehouses or working with Snowflake, Redshift, or similar platforms
• Track record managing or mentoring technical teams while staying hands-on

COMPENSATION

This rolepays $145,000 to $185,000 per year, based on experience, in addition to equity (RSUs).

Anticipated role close date: 11/28/2026.

H1 OFFERS

• Full suite of health insurance options, in addition to generous paid time off
• Pre-planned company-wide wellness holidays
• Retirement options
• Health & charitable donation stipends
• Impactful Business Resource Groups
• The opportunity to work with leading biotech and life sciences companies in an innovative industry with a mission to improve healthcare around the globe

H1 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace with equal opportunity for all applicants and teammates. Our goal is to recruit the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex (including pregnancy), age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

H1 is committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodation to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to your recruiter once you've begun the interview process. All requests for accommodations are treated discreetly and confidentially, as practical and permitted by law.