Forward Deployed Engineer Job at Bilt Rewards (New York)

Forward Deployed Engineer

Bilt Rewards

Location:
United States , New York

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

200000.00 - 240000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As a Forward-Deployed Engineer at Bilt, you are the technical face of our platform to our partners. You'll work directly alongside partner engineering teams—at property management companies, loyalty programs, payment processors, and subscription platforms—to design, build, and ship integrations that power the Bilt ecosystem. This is a deeply hands-on, partner-facing engineering role: you'll write production code, debug complex API issues in real time, and serve as the bridge between Bilt's internal engineering organization and the outside world.

Job Responsibility:

Embed directly with partner engineering teams to design and implement API integrations against Bilt's platform, acting as a trusted technical counterpart
Write clean, production-quality code—primarily in Java—including reference implementations, SDKs, code samples, and integration accelerators that partners can adopt
Own the full integration lifecycle: from technical discovery and architecture design through implementation support, testing, and go-live
Debug and troubleshoot complex, cross-system issues spanning Bilt's APIs, partner systems, webhooks, and data flows—often in real time on calls with partner engineers
Translate business requirements into clear API contracts, sequence diagrams, and technical specifications that both internal and external engineering teams can execute against
Build and maintain developer-facing resources: API documentation, integration guides, Postman collections, and sample applications
Leverage AI-powered development tools (Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.) as a core part of your workflow to accelerate prototyping, code generation, documentation, and problem-solving
Serve as the technical voice of the partner internally—advocating for API improvements, surfacing integration pain points to product and engineering, and influencing the platform roadmap
Collaborate closely with product, engineering, sales, and partnerships teams to ensure technical alignment and successful partner launches

Requirements:

4–5+ years of experience as a software engineer, forward-deployed engineer, solutions engineer, or similar hands-on technical role where you shipped code and worked directly with external partners or customers
Strong Java proficiency: you can write, review, and debug Java code confidently. Experience with Spring Boot, REST frameworks, and modern Java tooling is a plus
Deep API fluency: you live and breathe RESTful APIs, webhooks, OAuth, and third-party integrations. You can read an API spec and immediately reason about edge cases, error handling, and data flows
Fluency with AI-powered developer tools: you actively use tools like Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar to write code, generate documentation, debug issues, and accelerate your work. You see AI as a multiplier, not a novelty
Excellent technical communication: you can explain a complex distributed system to a partner's engineer, write crystal-clear documentation, and tailor your message for audiences ranging from CTOs to junior developers
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code
Database knowledge including SQL, data modeling, and experience working with both relational and NoSQL datastores

Nice to have:

fintech or payments experience and prior work with payment processors, card networks, PCI compliance, or financial platforms is a strong plus
loyalty, subscription, or adtech platform experience—familiarity with the partner types in Bilt's ecosystem accelerates ramp-up

What we offer:

Competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity and our performance bonus program
Health insurance for you (& your loved ones) from day one - Enjoy a One Medical Membership, wellness stipends, family programs and more, on us
401k plan with a match
Commuter FSAs
UNLIMITED PTO
Exclusive Employee only Bilt Points
Team Events

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 16, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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