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Forward Deployed Software Engineer

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Pay not postedRemote, hiring in Illinois

A forward-deployed engineer embeds with strategic customers to solve complex technical problems while turning recurring needs into scalable features for the core SaaS platform.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

Not posted

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance

  1. Mostly building
  2. Mixed
  3. Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept (not covered)
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations

Travel Up to 20%

Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
External customers
Level
Senior
Role
Technical lead

What they ask for

Experience

  • 7+ yearsProfessional experience in full-stack or frontend development, specifically within SaaS products or startup environments

Background

  • Software engineering

Tools

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js App Router
  • tRPC
  • Tailwind
  • shadcn/ui
  • Mantine
  • Python

Less common in FDE jobs

  • Fully remote29%
  • Individual contributor or manager: Technical lead45%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

The job description from convr

Forward Deployed Software Engineer

About Convr: Convr is an AI underwriting, data, and intelligent document automation workbench built for commercial P&C insurers. We help carriers, MGAs, and brokers accelerate premium growth, improve risk insights, and drive operational efficiency.

Founded in 2016, Convr transforms outdated, manual processes into structured, decision-ready workflows. Our modular platform manages underwriting from submission through quote with a purpose-built AI decisioning context engine – grounded in a commercial insurance ontology – ensuring complete data and smarter decisions, faster, while enabling a frictionless experience and superior performance.

As we scale, we’re building a team shaping the future of commercial underwriting. Join us in modernizing commercial insurance with modern AI.

Role Overview: We are looking for a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) who thrives at the intersection of high-level architecture and deep-stack technical execution. This isn't a "one-off" integration role. You are a hybrid of a software engineer, product strategist, and technical consultant. You will embed with our most strategic customers to solve their most complex problems. However, your mission is dual-purpose: while you deliver immediate value to the customer, you are simultaneously acting as a product scout. You will identify patterns in customer needs and translate those into scalable, core features for our SaaS platform.

What You'll be Doing:

  • Lead the design and implementation of new features in our core SaaS product. You aren't just building for one user; you are building for the platform.
  • Work across the entire stack, from optimizing database queries and API endpoints to crafting intuitive UI/UX.
  • Architect production-ready integrations and workflows. You will lead technical workshops with stakeholders to define "future state" solutions.
  • Write high-quality, type-safe, and maintainable code in TypeScript, leveraging modern React and Next.js patterns for performance and scalability.
  • Prevent "bespoke bloat." Identify universal customer needs and collaborate with product and engineering teams to bake those into the core technical direction.
  • Contribute to CI/CD, testing, and performance monitoring to ensure the stability and reliability of your deployments.
  • Mentor teammates and establish engineering best practices to level up the entire team’s output.

Who You Are:

  • You think in terms of scalability. When you build a solution for one customer, you’re already thinking about how it could benefit the next ten.
  • You take 100% ownership of the success of your deployments. You don't wait for a ticket; you find the bottleneck and fix it.
  • You are as comfortable whiteboarding a system diagram for a CTO as you are submitting a pull request for a mission-critical API endpoint.

Experience Requirements:

  • 7+ years of professional experience in full-stack or frontend development, specifically within SaaS products or startup environments.
  • Strong coder with shown proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, or similar.
  • Hands-on experience with Next.js App Router (server components, layouts, streaming, caching).
  • Experience with tRPC or equivalent type-safe API frameworks.
  • Experience implementing complex, data-heavy views with Tailwind and component libraries (shadcn/ui, Mantine, etc.). Background in UI/UX design or working closely with designers is highly preferred.
  • Ability to design scalable systems and a solid understanding of frontend performance, state management, and accessibility.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously, acting as a consultant/partner to our customers while remaining accountable for deliverables.
  • Familiarity with insurance and underwriting operations, gained through prior work in insurtech or with carriers, MGAs, or brokers
  • Ability and interest to travel up to 20% as needed to customer sites.

Why Join Convr?

  • Full Transparency. We believe in open communication with our team and customers.
  • We foster a work-life balance. We believe in flexibly because "life" happens!
  • Team mentality. We believe in "All Hands-on Deck"! Helping one another regardless of department.
  • Everyone knows your name. We are a high growth, dynamic, entrepreneurial company comprised of passionate team members committed to changing the commercial insurance industry. You will not be just a number!
  • We believe in challenging yourself to develop your career.
  • We are a team of experts who strive to be the best!

Benefits & Compensation

  • Remote work opportunities
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Company Paid Holidays
  • Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, vision, short-term & long-term disability, life insurance, and accident coverage)
  • 401K
  • Paid Parental Leave

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay
Pay not posted
Location
Chicago, IL
Work arrangement
Remote
Employment type
Full-time
Travel
Up to 20%
Experience requirements
  • 7+ years: Professional experience in full-stack or frontend development, specifically within SaaS products or startup environments (required)