Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer

Addepar1; United States; On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Addepar is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer who will take ownership of complex projects and collaborate closely with engineering and product teams. The candidate should have extensive experience, particularly in Java or Python, and a solid understanding of database systems. This role offers significant responsibility and opportunities to drive impactful changes for customers.

The expected salary range for this role is between $125,000 and $195,000, excluding bonus and equity. Addepar values diversity and inclusion, providing a dynamic and welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience as a professional Software Engineer.
• Proficiency with one or more object-oriented programming languages.
• Experience building systems with Relational or NoSQL database storage.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of important projects.
• Collaborate with teams across engineering and product organization.
• Focus on measurable customer outcomes rather than billable hours.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

Rust

Scala

Relational Database Systems

NoSQL Database Systems

Cross-disciplinary Team Collaboration

Complex Project Leadership

Strongly Typed Server-Side Languages

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The Role

Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) partner directly with key technical and strategic counterparts at Addepar's largest enterprise engagements. From building custom data integrations to extending platform capabilities, an FDE operates with the autonomy and ownership to drive ground‑breaking change for Addepar's customers. As an FDE, you will work in small teams with minimal supervision to set priorities, lead client interactions, and be responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of critically important projects.

Each engagement will take on a slightly different shape, providing a wide breadth of opportunities to solve complex technical challenges, explore new and emerging technologies, and most importantly deliver high value customer outcomes. As an FDE, you will be responsible for taking lessons learned and value gathered in the field and turning it into scalable and repeatable long‑term solutions. You will spend time collaborating with teams across Addepar's engineering and product organization; providing valuable insight to inform design strategy and contributing directly to the core product code base.

FDE operates as an extension of the platform rather than a services organization. This distinction allows FDE to partner with customers in a highly collaborative fashion with a focus on measurable outcomes, rather than billable hours. You will partner with other members of the FDE team to continuously evaluate the dynamic landscape of opportunities, strategic priorities, and commitments, ensuring that the team is always focused on solving the most important and impactful problems.

Addepar takes a market‑based approach to pay. A successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on the role, job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for roles in Colorado, California, and New York.

The current range for this role is $125,000 - $195,000 (base salary) + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. These ranges reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Who You Are

• 4+ years experience as a professional Software Engineer
• Proficiency with one or more object‑oriented programming language (Java and/or Python preferred) and/or compiled language (Go, Rust, Scala preferred)
• Experience building systems with Relational or NoSQL database storage
• BS+ in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or other highly technical field paired with software industry experience
• Ability to lead complex projects, relationships, and timelines. Excels working in a cross disciplinary team/environment
• Plus experience in one or more strongly typed server side programming language (ex: Java, C++)
• Plus experience with distribution storage & execution frameworks (ex. Arrow, Spark, Flink, Storm)

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.