Forward Deployed Engineer
Orb
About Orb:
Orb is transforming how modern AI and software companies monetize at scale. We've built the next-generation billing infrastructure that turns complex usage-based pricing into competitive advantage. Our developer-first approach powers companies like Vercel, Pinecone, and Replit, delivering real-time billing automation, lightning-fast pricing experiments, and granular revenue analytics.
Backed by $44.1M in funding from top investors like Mayfield, Menlo Ventures, and Greylock, we're a high-velocity team shipping infrastructure that's defining the future of monetization.
We work in office 3 days/week in downtown San Francisco. Our values, customer centricity, minute matter, run with it, and attention to detail shape how we work and grow as a team.
About the Role:
This is a unique opportunity for an engineer who loves building product and working directly with customers. You’ll alternate between shipping production-ready features and partnering with customers to support their integration and success with Orb, collaborating closely with Customer Success to understand goals, guide technical setup, and unblock challenges. Along the way, you’ll write custom logic or tooling as needed and turn those insights into scalable product improvements with the broader Engineering team.
In this role, you will:
Guide technical implementation during customer onboarding and unblock complex workflows
Build custom tools and integrations, then evolve them into core product features
Identify patterns in customer needs and inform the product roadmap with real-world insights
Contribute across the stack to ship features and enhance internal tools
Collaborate across teams to deliver a seamless end-to-end customer experience
Increase customer team efficiency by automating manual processes
About you:
4+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in fast-paced or startup settings
Enjoy blending engineering with customer interaction, like a solutions architect or forward-deployed engineer
Skilled at solving complex problems and turning ambiguity into clear solutions
Strong communicator, able to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences
Empathetic and user-focused, with a passion for intuitive, problem-solving products
Comfortable working across the stack and exploring new technologies
Driven by impact and motivated by helping customers succeed
Orb’s Tech Stack :
At Orb, we believe great engineers can learn any stack, so you do not need experience with these specific tools, and we encourage you to apply regardless.
Frontend: Typescript + React + Tailwind CSS
Backend: Python
Datastores: PostgreSQL + Apache Druid+ Clickhouse
Streaming Platforms: Kafka + Spark Streaming
Cloud Platform: AWS
Benefits:
Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
Unlimited PTO plus an additional week off between Christmas and New Year’s
401k plan
16-week paid parental leave with equity vesting
Commuter stipend
Catered lunches in the office
Meaningful equity in the form of stock options
Equal Opportunity Employer
We work with each other day in and day out, and strongly believe that building a diverse and inclusive team is key to our long-term goals and success as a company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.