Forward-Deployed Software Engineer

About this role

About Benmore Technologies

Benmore Technologies partners with non-technical founders and SMBs to take software products from idea to MVP and beyond. Our process centers on discovery, clear scope, and deliverable-based development, with AI-native workflows and modern stacks.

The Role

As a Forward-Deployed Engineer, you’ll be the technical owner on client engagements from kick-off through MVP delivery. You’ll sit at the intersection of product, engineering, and the client: translating vision into scope, shaping system architecture, de-risking unknowns, and shipping working software. You are hands-on full-stack, comfortable in discovery rooms and code reviews alike, and you’ve taken products from zero-to-one (ideally as a founder or first engineer).

What You’ll Do

• Lead technical discovery: turn fuzzy requirements into crisp problem statements, user flows, and a prioritized MVP scope.
• Own architecture decisions: choose pragmatic stacks, design data models, integration plans, and deployment patterns with scale and cost in mind.
• Manage development teams: oversee a small group of senior engineers who implement the solutions you design with clients, ensuring delivery matches the intended architecture and technical vision.
• Ship software: implement critical paths across the stack (frontend, backend, integrations), review PRs, and uphold engineering quality.
• Interface with clients: run weekly technical checkpoints, present prototypes, handle tradeoffs, and maintain alignment on scope and timelines.
• De-risk delivery: identify unknowns early, run spikes/POCs, define acceptance criteria, and manage scope boundaries to prevent churn.
• Document and handoff: produce lightweight but thorough technical docs (architecture notes, API maps, etc) that enable smooth iteration.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Demonstrable excellence building production web/mobile software with modern stacks.
• Strong full-stack capability (Preferebly Django, React.js, Next.js, React N...