Maybern
private fund management
PrincipalForwardDeployedEngineer
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“Principal Forward Deployed Engineer at Maybern. Skills: Forward Deployed Engineering, AI, decision support, forecasting, optimization, scenario analysis, formalized workflow logic, high-assurance automation, client-facing technical leadership, technical solutioning, customer leadership, delivery management, Python, SQL, system design, analytical application architecture. partner with customers on sophisticated applications that extend the Maybern platform. focus on high-value systems across AI, ”
What You'll Achieve.
driving returns for their investors; enable private investment managers to focus on what they do best; raise the bar on technical execution
Industry & Context.
translate ambiguous client needs into structured proposals; Solution Architect & Proposal Writer: You can take a vague client problem, structure it into a credible technical plan, and author a written proposal from scratch: framing the problem, the approach, the deliverables, and the value.
based in New York, expectation of ~3 days per week in-office, roughly 25% travel for client engagements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of customer-facing technical experience in consulting, enterprise software, or forward-deployed engineering, track record leading ambiguous client initiatives from discovery through delivery, Deep strength in Python, SQL, system design, and analytical application architecture, applied AI or ML experience, Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, ability to write proposals, scope complex engagements, manage difficult client situations
Nice to Have
Hands-on with the Snowflake AI Data Platform as a starting point for architecting data, analytics, and AI workflows, Experience in finance, private markets, capital markets, fund administration, or enterprise decision systems, Experience with optimization, probabilistic systems, simulation engines, or mathematical modeling platforms, Experience turning bespoke client systems into reusable product or platform primitives
What You'll Do.
partner with customers on sophisticated applications that extend the Maybern platform
focus on high-value systems across AI
formalized workflow logic
and high-assurance automation
translate ambiguous client needs into structured proposals
lead engagements end-to-end
Lead early-stage client discovery with non-technical executives
Own senior client relationships end-to-end
from initial discovery through production adoption
Architect custom systems across AI
and decision-support workflows in collaboration with the engineering team
Support the sales motion by lending technical credibility to pre-sales conversations and client pitches
Identify when bespoke customer work should become reusable product capability
mentor engineers across the team to raise the bar on technical execution
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
in collaboration with the engineering team; mentor engineers across the team
Communication Scope
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to write proposals; scope complex engagements; manage difficult client situations; Executive Presence: You are comfortable in the room with senior, non-technical clients.
Process & Methodology
delivery management, lead engagements end-to-end, managing scope, timeline, and expectations, Delivery Leader: You have led end-to-end engagements with meaningful complexity, owning scope, timeline, and outcomes across both technical and client-facing work streams.
Full Job Description
WHO WE ARE Maybern is transforming the way private fund managers effectively manage their funds through cutting edge technology. Maybern is founded by top engineering experts with deep knowledge of the fund management space. Private funds manage $15T in capital and are growing at 20% YoY, but with increasing regulatory scrutiny and investor demands for transparency, the need for world class software to help private fund CFOs is crucial. This is where Maybern comes in. We are equipping fund managers with intuitive, flexible fund management software, enabling private investment managers to focus on what they do best: driving returns for their investors. We are backed by leading venture capital firms and a large number of strategic investors. Maybern is an NYC based company with a strong in-office culture to drive collaboration, and we are looking to make strong additions to our team. Who We're Looking For Maybern is building a Forward Deployed Engineering team to partner with customers on sophisticated applications that extend the Maybern platform. The team focuses on high-value systems across AI, decision support, forecasting, optimization, scenario analysis, formalized workflow logic, and high-assurance automation. The Principal FDE will be our most senior client-facing technical leader, sitting at the intersection of technical solutioning, customer leadership, and delivery management. You will translate ambiguous client needs into structured proposals, lead engagements end-to-end, and set the FDE bar here and hire under yourself. What You'll Do - Lead early-stage client discovery with non-technical executives, translating ambiguity into structured proposals, and scoping engagements across AI, forecasting, automation, decision support, and platform integration - Own senior client relationships end-to-end, from initial discovery through production adoption, managing scope, timeline, and expectations - Architect custom systems across AI, optimization, simulation, and
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