Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Salary: 180-220k Base + Equity

We are partnering with a fast-growing enterprise health technology company building modern infrastructure for pharmacy benefit management and health plan administration.

As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, you will combine hands-on backend development with client-facing technical leadership. You'll architect serverless Python applications, manage enterprise API integrations, and lead complex technical onboardings for major client organizations from initial solution design to production.

Key Responsibilities

• Build & Deploy: Write high throughput, serverless backend applications using Python (Flask, SQLAlchemy) on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS).


• Lead Client Integrations: Work directly with client technical teams to define requirements, design custom API integrations, and execute secure data exchanges.


• Database Architecture: Optimize complex PostgreSQL queries, data models, and indexing strategies to maintain high system performance.


• Maintain Quality & Security: Write clean code, lead code reviews, manage infrastructure with Terraform, and maintain solid test coverage using Playwright.


• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with internal product managers, designers, and client stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions on time.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Python experience (preferably using Flask and SQLAlchemy) building complex web applications.


• Strong working knowledge of TypeScript (React) on the front end.


• Solid experience with AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS), PostgreSQL, and Terraform.


• Proven track record in a client-facing technical role (Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Technical Lead).


• Experience with microservices, API development, Linux/Bash, and Git mono-repos.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.


• HealthTech or Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) experience is a plus but not required.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.