Epic Placements

Forward Deployed Engineer - Private Equity

We captured this posting once, on 2026-08-05, and did not track it afterwards — so we cannot tell you whether it is still open.

Employer
Epic Placements
Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Seniority
Mid level
Experience asked for
3+ years
Pay band
$150K – $275K

When we saw it

  • Posted 2026-08-01 — the date the employer published it
  • Archived 2026-08-05 — when we saved this copy

Found via LinkedIn — US keyword pulls.

Skills the posting named

backendfull-stackdata modelingsystem ownershipcustomer interactionproblem-solvingdecision makingcommunicationpythonsql

From the posting

Forward Deployed Engineer Build production software for some of the most sophisticated investors in the world. San Francisco or New York | Full-Time | Early-Stage AI Company | Equity Included This is a software engineering role for someone who likes getting close to the people using what they build. You’ll write production code, work through complicated data problems, and partner directly with private equity, private credit, and venture capital firms. You’ll also bring what you learn back to the product team and help turn one customer’s difficult problem into something the broader platform can solve. It is not a traditional sales engineering position. It is not customer success with some coding attached. The simplest description is: A software engineer who enjoys working with customers. …

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