Software Engineer, Forward Deployed
Full Stack Engineer · Mid · Full Time
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Role
What you'll do.
Ramp's Forward Deployed Engineering team is seeking a Software Engineer to build custom solutions for enterprise clients worth $100B+ in valuation. This customer-facing role combines full-stack development with business strategy, requiring 2+ years of experience and the ability to deliver end-to-end solutions that support Ramp's largest strategic customers.
Responsibilities
- End-to-End Solution Delivery: Deliver complete solutions that meet the needs of Ramp's largest strategic customers, from understanding pain points to implementing scalable systems
- Customer Collaboration: Work directly with enterprise clients worth $100B+ in valuation to understand requirements and deliver custom solutions
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with sales and go-to-market teams to close deals, activate customers, and expand Ramp's value proposition
- Product Roadmap Influence: Drive core product engineering roadmap and make prioritization decisions between custom solutions and existing projects
- Technical Problem Solving: Solve complex technical challenges to support enterprise scale, including data model extensions and third-party integrations
- System Integration: Build seamless integrations with external systems using generalized data exports and HRIS data ingestion
- Embedded Development: Embed within core product engineering teams to develop expertise in relevant technical areas
Qualifications
What we look for.
Technical
Full-Stack Development
Proficiency in both frontend and backend development with modern web technologies
System Design
Ability to design and implement scalable systems for enterprise-level applications
API Development
Experience building and integrating with REST APIs and third-party services
Database Management
Strong SQL skills and experience with relational database design and optimization
Education
Computer Science Degree
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field preferred
Experience
Software Engineering Experience
Minimum 2 years of professional software engineering experience
Product Delivery Track Record
Proven track record of shipping high-quality products and features at scale
Business Translation Skills
Ability to translate business and product requirements into engineering solutions
Fast-Paced Environment
Experience working in high-growth, fast-paced startup environments
Skills
Required
JavaScript/TypeScript
Proficiency in modern JavaScript and TypeScript for full-stack development
React
Experience with React framework for building user interfaces
Node.js
Backend development experience with Node.js runtime
SQL
Strong database querying and design skills
API Development
Experience building and consuming REST APIs
System Design
Ability to design scalable systems and architectures
Preferred
Financial Technology
Nice to haveExperience in fintech or financial services industry
Enterprise Software
Nice to haveBackground in building enterprise-level software solutions
AWS/Cloud Platforms
Nice to haveExperience with cloud infrastructure and deployment
Microservices
Nice to haveKnowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems
Data Integration
Nice to haveExperience with HRIS systems and large-scale data processing
Customer-Facing Development
Nice to haveExperience working directly with enterprise clients and stakeholders
Tech stack
Languages
Frameworks
Databases
Tools
Other
Compensation
Pay and benefits.
Base·USD 168,000 – 275,100
Equity·Stock options
Benefits
Health Insurance
100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for employees, partially covered for dependents
One Medical Membership
Annual membership to One Medical for convenient healthcare access
401k Plan
401k retirement plan with employer matching on contributions made while employed
Flexible PTO
Unlimited paid time off policy for work-life balance
Fertility Benefits
Fertility HRA up to $10,000 per year for family planning support
Parental Leave
Comprehensive parental leave policy for new parents
AI Token Usage
Unlimited AI token usage for productivity and development tools
Pet Insurance
Pet insurance coverage for employees' furry family members
Home Office Equipment
Centralized ordering system for home office equipment and setup
Health & Wellness Stipend
Monthly stipend for health and wellness activities and expenses
Office Perks
In-office meals, snacks, drinks, and other perks for on-site employees
Travel Budget
Budget allocation for intra-office travel between company locations
Relocation Support
Relocation assistance to NYC or San Francisco as needed for the role
Process
Interview steps.
- 01
Initial Screen
Phone or video call with recruiting team to discuss background and role fit
- 02
Technical Phone Screen
45-60 minute technical interview focusing on coding and problem-solving skills
- 03
System Design Interview
Architecture and system design discussion relevant to enterprise-scale challenges
- 04
Behavioral Interview
Assessment of cultural fit, customer-facing skills, and ability to work in fast-paced environment
- 05
Final Round
On-site or virtual panel interviews with team members and stakeholders
- 06
Reference Check
Professional reference verification and background check process
Full posting
Original listing.
About Ramp
At Ramp, we’re rethinking how modern finance teams function in the age of AI. We believe AI isn’t just the next big wave. It’s the new foundation for how business gets done. We’re investing in that future — and in the people bold enough to build it.
Ramp is a financial operations platform designed to save companies time and money. Our all-in-one solution combines payments, corporate cards, vendor management, procurement, travel booking, and automated bookkeeping with built-in intelligence to maximize the impact of every dollar and hour spent. More than 50,000 businesses, from family-owned farms to e-commerce giants to space startups, have saved $10B and 27.5M hours with Ramp. Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card and bill payment platform in America, and enables over $100 billion in purchases each year.
Ramp’s investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Thrive Capital, Sands Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Greylock, Redpoint, and ICONIQ, as well as over 100 angel investors who were founders or executives of leading companies. The Ramp team comprises talented leaders from leading financial services and fintech companies—Stripe, Affirm, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Capital One—as well as technology companies such as Meta, Uber, Netflix, Twitter, Dropbox, and Instacart.
Ramp has been named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list and LinkedIn’s Top U.S. Startups for more than 3 years, as well as the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, and TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies.
About the Role
Being a part of Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), you will design and build solutions to support our largest customers and scale our enterprise motion. FDE is a high-pace, customer-facing, business-focused engineering team, and we pave the way for Ramp to support the largest and most complex organizations in the world.
On FDE, you will interact directly with customers and deliver solutions end to end — from understanding pain points and shaping product decisions to designing and implementing scalable systems. We are a full stack team and collaborate closely with sales and core product engineering.
Check out our Engineering Blog for more on our tech stack, mission and values!
What You’ll Do
Deliver solutions end to end that meet the needs of our largest, strategic customers — understanding user pain points, scoping product specs, and designing and building software.
Collaborate closely with our sales and go-to-market teams to close exciting deals, activate customers, and expand the value Ramp provides over time. We work with and support huge, world-class companies at the scale of $100B+ in valuation.
Drive our core product engineering roadmap and make important prioritization and scoping decisions that determine when we build custom solutions vs. accelerate larger existing projects. Our team uses an embedding model where FDEs embed within core product engineering teams to develop expertise in the most relevant technical areas.
Solve technical challenges to support new levels of scale, and help us develop and execute our strategy to grow our enterprise platform. For example, extending our data model for roles and permissions, seamlessly integrating with 3rd party systems with generalized data exports, and ingesting HRIS data at scale.
What You Need
A minimum of 2 years of software engineering experience preferred
Track record of shipping high-quality products and features at scale
Ability to turn business and product ideas into engineering solutions
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment, continuously grow, and master your craft
Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)
100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
Partially covered for your dependents
One Medical annual membership
401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)
Flexible PTO
Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)
Parental Leave
Unlimited AI token usage
Pet insurance
Centralized home-office equipment ordering for all employees
Health and Wellness stipend
In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more
Budget for intra-office travel
Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed)
Referral Instructions
If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.
Other notices
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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