Deployed Software Engineer

About UsFieldguide is establishing a new state of trust for global commerce and capital markets through automating and streamlining the work of assurance and audit practitioners specifically within cybersecurity, privacy, and financial audit. Put simply, we build software for the people who enable trust between businesses.We’re based in San Francisco, CA, but built as a remote-first company that enables you to do your best work from anywhere. We're backed by top investors including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Floodgate, Y Combinator, DNX Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Justin Kan, Elad Gil, and more.We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. We need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to help build the future of audit and advisory. Fieldguide’s team is inclusive, driven, humble and supportive. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture that we are building, seeking teammates that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but care deeply about supporting each other's growth.As an early stage start-up employee, you’ll have the opportunity to build out the future of business trust. We make audit practitioners’ lives easier by bringing together up to 50% of their work and giving them better work-life balance. If you share our values and enthusiasm for building a great culture and product, you will find a home at Fieldguide.About the RoleWe’re hiring Deployed Software Engineers to join our growing team. You will contribute as an engineer, take on leadership within a team, and help drive technical strategy across teams and customers. Leveling will be determined during the interview process based on scope and demonstrated experience.This is an opportunity to have outsized impact at a company with clear product-market fit and massive growth potential. We’re taking on legacy audit and accounting tools that are decades old, widely disliked, and ripe for disruption.What You’ll DoDesign, build, and deliver high-quality features that drive customer and business impactWork directly with customers to identify, ideate, and solve their most challenging problemsCollaborate cross-functionally with product, design, & GTM to turn complex problems into elegant, user-focused solutionsBalance iteration speed with long-term maintainability and system healthContinuously improve our tech stack, developer workflows, and reliability practicesContribute to a supportive, growth-oriented engineering culture based on trust, learning, and excellenceTravel up to 25% of your timeCore Competencies (All Levels)Technical CraftStrong software engineering fundamentals and experience shipping production codeFamiliarity with modern web technologies such as TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, and GraphQLWriting maintainable, well-tested, and observable codeSound judgment around tradeoffs, reliability, and performanceImpact & ExecutionWillingness to build a deep relationship with customers and develop creative solutions on our platformAbility to scope, prioritize, and deliver work that moves business outcomesClear and proactive communication around progress, risks, and decisionsOwnership mindset - following work through from ideation to production and iterationCollaboration & InfluenceEmpathy for teammates and customers; contributes positively to team cultureOpen to feedback and committed to continuous improvementWorks effectively across disciplines and functions to achieve shared goalsAbility to be a voice for the customer to key stakeholders around the organizationCulture & GrowthEmbodies Fieldguide’s values: Fearless, Fast, Lovable, Owners, Win-win, InclusiveMentors and supports peers; contributes to hiring and onboarding processesCurious and self-driven in learning new skills, technologies, and domainsTake increasing ownership - from building features to shaping architecture and mentoring others - as you grow.Higher-Level ResponsibilitiesAt the Senior level, you may:Lead complex projects or systems, setting technical direction and ensuring long-term healthCollaborate with PMs and designers to shape roadmaps and define architectural tradeoffsServe as a domain expert within one or more technical areas (e.g., frontend architecture, backend systems, developer experience)Mentor other engineers and help raise the technical bar across the teamManage relationships with some of our most complex customers with unique use-casesAt the Staff level, you may:Drive company-level technical initiatives and influence cross-team architectureSet and champion engineering standards for scalability, security, and performancePartner with engineering and product leadership to define long-term technical strategyServe as a trusted advisor to leaders across Engineering, Product, and DesignRepresent Fieldguide externally through writing, speaking, and open-source contributionsNice-to-Have ExperienceExperience or familiarity with audit, assurance, or risk management domainsShaping a new tech stack, product, or engineering org from the ground upHistory of demonstrated impact working directly with customersExperience working with Applied AI, especially LLMsWorking with infrastructure or data layers such as AWS, Postgres, and HasuraArchitecting systems for document-heavy workflows, including ingestion, processing, and retrievalIntegrating or building ML-powered systems for document understanding or searchApplying information security and compliance principles (SOC 2, FedRAMP, etc.)