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Forward Deployed Engineer II (Bulgaria)

Handshake· Engineering
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Sofia, Bulgaria€56k - €83kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior forward-deployed software engineer based in Sofia who designs and delivers tailored, production-grade solutions for high-impact customer needs, with end-to-end ownership and direct interaction with customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Own the design, architecture, and delivery of tailored, production-grade solutions for complex, high-impact customer needs — often with no existing playbook
  • Spot the problem two weeks before it becomes a blocker — a fragile pipeline, a missing quality check, a system that will not survive the next customer commitment — and make the case for what to build
  • Build the tools and internal systems the wider team knows it needs but has never had time to build
  • Own the tradeoff conversation: this is two engineering weeks, here is what it unlocks, here is what it costs, do we need it now? FDEs weigh engineering effort against business outcomes weekly, not once a quarter
  • Turn one-off fixes into reusable infrastructure and repeatable deployment patterns, so the same problem does not need solving again for the next customer
  • Make key architectural decisions around reliability, scalability, and security, and create the playbooks and documentation that let the team scale deployments efficiently
  • Mentor and uplevel other engineers through code reviews, architectural guidance, and the best practices you establish for forward-deployed work

Qualifications

  • At least 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Strong proficiency with ReactJS and TypeScript, with a high bar for code quality, usability, and accessibility
  • Deep understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), data modeling, and system design
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP), deployment pipelines, and production operations at scale
  • A demonstrated ability to lead technical projects end-to-end in ambiguous environments with shifting requirements
  • A track record of mentoring engineers and raising the bar on engineering practices within a team
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management
  • Innate curiosity and willingness to push for context until the right solution is built
  • A mindset of using AI as a tool, not a substitute for understanding the problem
  • Preference for work that creates new capabilities rather than waiting for tickets

Skills

Required:ReactJSTypeScriptPostgreSQLCloud (AWS/GCP)Mentoring/leadershipCommunication

Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary & equity
  • 25 paid days off
  • Additional health insurance
  • 610 EUR/annual stipend for learning and development opportunities
  • Up to 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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