Forward Deployment Engineer

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Forward Deployed Engineer implementing Unit21’s AI-powered fraud and AML platform for US customers. Integrating data, configuring detection workflows, deploying AI agents, and supporting customers after go-live.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead customer implementations end-to-end, including technical discovery, integration design, build, and go-live across Transaction Monitoring, Case Management, and AI agents
  • Design and build customer data integrations using real-time APIs and batch ingestion, including data mapping and ETL workflows
  • Build and tune fraud and AML detection by translating customer requirements into rules and typologies
  • Configure Case Management and investigation workflows, including SAR/CTR filing and watchlist/sanctions screening
  • Deploy AI agents progressively with a human-in-the-loop approach
  • Own post-implementation success through ongoing tuning, issue resolution, metrics, and customer enablement
  • Develop scripts, automations, reusable tooling, and templates to improve customer implementations
  • Partner closely with Product and Engineering by bringing field insights directly into product improvements

Requirements:

  • Experience in Implementation, Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or Solutions Architecture, ideally within a technical SaaS or data platform
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, ETL/data pipelines, SQL, and relational databases including PostgreSQL and MySQL
  • Comfortable mapping, transforming, and reconciling imperfect customer data
  • Ability to write code in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript for scripting, integrations, and automation
  • Experience translating ambiguous business and compliance requirements into practical technical solutions
  • Ability to own complex technical problems from beginning to end while adapting to changing priorities
  • Strong customer presence with the ability to communicate effectively with engineers and executive stakeholders
  • Bonus: experience with financial institutions, fintechs, or crypto platforms
  • Bonus: domain knowledge of financial crime, AML, fraud, BSA/KYC, SAR/CTR, sanctions, or fraud typologies
  • Bonus: previous experience leading implementations for complex, data-intensive products
  • Bonus: exposure to LLMs or AI agent workflows

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • pre-IPO equity
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
  • Unlimited PTO
  • generous leave programs
  • 401(k)
  • Learning & development stipend
  • Home office setup support
  • A high-ownership, collaborative culture focused on impact, innovation, and growth