Q2

Financial Technology

SeniorForwardDeployedEngineer

Austin, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Q2. Skills: Forward Deployed Engineering, Enterprise-grade systems in regulated environments, API integration, Cloud infrastructure, Security, Compliance. Partner with largest and most complex financial institution customers. Work directly with banks and regulated enterprises to design, implement, and deploy secure, scalable solutions in production environments”

What You'll Achieve.

Design solutions that drive measurable outcomes; Evolve platform to meet real-world enterprise needs; Convert systemic gaps into scalable product enhancements

Industry & Context.

Financial Technology
Problems you'll solve

Translate business problems into technical solutions and product improvements; Troubleshoot complex issues across application, infrastructure, data, and security layers

Eligibility Requirements

Authorized to work for any employer in the U. S., Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of experience as a software engineer or solutions engineer, experience building and deploying enterprise-grade systems in regulated environments, Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into technical solutions and product improvements, Proficiency in more than one of the modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, TypeScript, Go), Hands-on experience with APIs, authentication/authorization (OAuth, mTLS, SAML), and secure data handling, Experience with cloud infrastructure and enterprise deployment models (AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid, or on-prem), Solid understanding of non-functional requirements: security, compliance, availability, performance, and disaster recovery, product instincts and the ability to balance customer customization with scalable platform design, Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineering, security, and executive stakeholders, Comfortable working directly with customers in high-stakes, high-visibility engagements, fluent written and oral communication in English

Nice to Have

Experience working with banks, credit unions, or payment networks, Familiarity with financial data flows, core banking systems, or payment processing, Exposure to risk management, audit, or vendor due diligence processes, Experience participating in security reviews, architecture review boards, or regulatory exams, Background in implementation, professional services, or forward-deployed engineering teams

What You'll Do.

Partner with largest and most complex financial institution customers

Work directly with banks and regulated enterprises to design

scalable solutions in production environments

Operate at the intersection of engineering

and customer delivery

and business requirements into high-quality technical implementations

Shape and build product capabilities that solve critical financial institution business problems

Embed with enterprise financial institution customers during discovery

and business requirements (e.g.

GLBA) into technical designs and deployment plans

Partner with customers to deeply understand their operational and strategic business challenges

and design solutions that drive measurable outcomes

Design and build secure integrations using APIs

Contribute production-grade code and reusable components that evolve into core product capabilities

Implement solutions that meet performance

and availability standards

Serve as technical lead for customer deployments

including architecture reviews and risk assessments

Identify systemic gaps across deployments and convert them into scalable product enhancements

Troubleshoot complex issues across application

Develop reusable reference architectures

and best practices for regulated environments

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with product, platform, security, and compliance teams to influence roadmap and prioritize features based on customer needs; Partner with customers to deeply understand their operational and strategic business challenges; Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineering, security, and executive stakeholders

Communication Scope

Fluent written and oral communication in English; Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineering, security, and executive stakeholders

Full Job Description

# **As passionate about our people as we are about our mission.** **_Why Join Q2?_** Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Our mission is simple: build strong and diverse communities through innovative financial technology—and we do that by empowering our people to help create success for our customers. **_What Makes Q2 Special?_** Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways, including our “Circle of Awesomeness” award ceremony and day of employee celebration among others! We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship programs, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun. We hold an annual Dodgeball for Charity event at our Q2 Stadium in Austin, inviting other local companies to play, and community organizations we support to raise money and awareness together. ## About the Role We are seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to partner with our largest and most complex financial institution customers. In this role, you will work directly with banks and regulated enterprises to design, implement, and deploy secure, scalable solutions in production environments. You will operate at the intersection of engineering, product, compliance, and customer delivery—translating regulatory, security, operational, and business requirements into high-quality technical implementations. Beyond deployments, you will help shape and build product capabilities that solve critical financial institution business problems, ensuring our platform evolves to meet real-world enterprise needs. This role requires strong technical depth, comfort navigating regulated environments, product thinking, and the ability to build trust with senior technica

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