Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Fintech): Designing, implementing, and deploying secure, scalable financial solutions for large-scale banking customers with an accent on regulatory compliance, secure integrations, and production-grade code. Focus on translating complex business requirements into technical designs and building reusable product capabilities.

Location: Austin, TX. Hybrid work opportunities. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Company

Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions for banks, credit unions, and fintechs globally.

What you will do

• Partner with enterprise financial institutions to design and deploy secure, scalable production solutions.
• Translate regulatory and security requirements (SOC 2, PCI, FFIEC, GLBA) into technical designs and deployment plans.
• Build secure integrations using APIs, event-driven systems, and data pipelines.
• Contribute production-grade code and reusable components that evolve into core product capabilities.
• Lead customer deployments, conducting architecture reviews and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to influence the roadmap based on customer needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a software or solutions engineer.
• Experience building and deploying enterprise-grade systems in regulated environments.
• Proficiency in multiple modern languages (e.g., Java, Python, TypeScript, Go).
• Hands-on experience with APIs and authentication/authorization (OAuth, mTLS, SAML).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid or on-prem deployment models.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience working with banks, credit unions, or payment networks.
• Familiarity with core banking systems or financial data flows.
• Exposure to risk management, audit, or vendor due diligence processes.
• Experience participating in security reviews or regulatory exams.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work opportunities.
• Flexible time off.
• Career development and mentoring programs.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including competitive insurance and paid parental leave.
• Community volunteering and employee peer recognition programs.