Forward Deployed Engineer / Remote / FinTech

Remote in Chicago, IL, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
$190000 - $250000/yr
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Job Details

Skills

  • Financial Technology
  • Finance
  • Customer Engagement
  • Startups
  • Leadership
  • Software Engineering
  • Java
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Customer Facing
  • Communication
  • Presentations
  • Financial Services
  • Banking
  • Core Banking
  • Extract
  • Transform
  • Load
  • Software Development
  • Workflow
  • Solution Architecture
  • Backend Development
  • Apache Kafka
  • Cloud Computing
  • Kubernetes
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Emerging Technologies
  • IT Management
  • Collaboration
  • Insurance
  • Professional Development
  • SAP BASIS
  • Continuous Delivery

Summary

An innovative financial technology organization is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to help transform banking technology for some of the largest financial institutions in the world. This full-time opportunity combines software engineering, solution architecture, cloud technologies, and customer engagement. The ideal candidate will bring experience building distributed applications using technologies such as Go, Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, and modern cloud platforms.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys both technical depth and business impact. Rather than operating behind the scenes, this engineer will work directly with customer stakeholders, influence architectural decisions, and build solutions that become part of mission-critical banking environments. The organization offers startup-style ownership, exposure to executive leadership, and the ability to deliver software at enterprise scale while remaining deeply hands-on.

Required Skills & Experience
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience building and deploying production applications
  • Strong programming experience with Go, Java, or comparable languages
  • Kafka and event-driven architecture experience
  • Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
  • Experience designing distributed systems
  • Customer-facing or stakeholder-facing experience
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Experience gathering ambiguous requirements and translating them into solutions
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Financial services or banking experience
  • Core banking systems exposure
  • Kubernetes or OpenShift experience
  • Infrastructure-as-Code experience
  • High-throughput data pipeline development
  • AI-assisted software development workflows
  • Consulting or solution architecture background
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
  • 30% Backend Development
  • 25% Distributed Systems / Kafka
  • 20% Cloud & Kubernetes
  • 15% Architecture & Design
  • 10% AI & Emerging Technologies

Daily Responsibilities
  • 70% Hands-On Engineering
  • 10% Technical Leadership
  • 20% Client & Team Collaboration

The Offer
  • Competitive salary
You will receive the following benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401(k)
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Flexible Work Environment


Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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  • Dice Id: 10105282
  • Position Id: 888025
  • Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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