Taxbit
Digital Economy
ForwardDeployedEngineer
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“Forward Deployed Engineer at Taxbit. Skills: Client-facing engineering, Platform engineering, API expertise, Full-stack development. Provide deep technical guidance during sales process. Own the integration experience from start to finish”
Industry & Context.
Solve complex problems; Analytical skills
Ability and willingness to travel internationally a few times per year, Maintain flexible hours to collaborate with clients across global time zones
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Professional proficiency in English, Legally authorized to work in Spain or another European Union country without company-sponsored visa support, 5+ years of professional programming experience building cloud applications and services, Demonstrated expertise as an API expert: building, consuming, and documenting scalable, resilient APIs and services, Proven full-stack experience, with deep comfort across both modern web frontends and backend distributed systems, Proven experience in a client-facing role, interfacing directly with external technical teams and business stakeholders, Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, Ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, Ability to set goals, manage competing priorities, and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment, Coding skills required in Typescript, NodeJS, and React, Experience with a variety of cloud storage solutions (SQL, Blob, Document, Search), Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, DataDog, and GitHub CI/CD
Nice to Have
Business-level proficiency in 1-2 additional languages, Experience in Python, Experience with big data technologies like Spark/Iceberg/Hive/Kafka/Presto etc., Familiarity and interest in the emerging and evolving Web3 space, Demonstrated skill in using AI tools to accelerate software development and increase productivity
What You'll Do.
Provide deep technical guidance during sales process
Own the integration experience from start to finish
Develop and own product demos
Identify problems using client insights
Design scalable platform solutions
Build new features for clients
Shape product roadmap
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work directly with clients; Interface with external technical teams; Interface with business stakeholders; Collaborate with clients across global time zones; Teamwork and mentorship
Communication Scope
Communicate complex technical ideas clearly; Communicate to technical audiences; Communicate to non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
Manage competing priorities
Full Job Description
Company Founded by CPAs, tax attorneys, and engineers, Taxbit is the leading innovator automating global tax reporting for the digital economy. Taxbit's AI-enabled platform streamlines compliance related to digital assets, payments, and other financial transactions. Its unique combination of deep subject matter expertise and AI-forward technology have made it a fast-growing disruptor trusted by the world's leading fintechs, marketplaces, digital asset players, Big 4 accounting firms, traditional enterprises, and government agencies. Backed by top-tier Silicon Valley VCs, Taxbit's team is located across offices in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Salt Lake City, London, Madrid, and Singapore. Opportunity for Impact Taxbit is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to be a critical technical partner in our growth. This role is a unique hybrid, split evenly between client-facing technical leadership and core platform engineering, perfect for someone who is passionate about helping the world's largest enterprises solve complex problems and navigate the complex frontier of digital asset compliance through cutting-edge software. This role requires professional proficiency in English. This role is based in Madrid. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Spain or another European Union country without company-sponsored visa support (e.g., holders of a valid Residency and Work Visa or Permanent Resident status). You will spend roughly half your time working directly with clients: providing deep technical guidance during the sales process, helping close deals, and owning the integration experience from start to finish. You will become the company's expert on our integration process, from backend data pipelines to frontend application integrations, and will develop and own the demos that bring our product to life. The other half of your time will be spent as a key contributor to the core Taxbit platform. You will leverage the direct client insights from your field experi
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