Confido is the AI infrastructure powering CPG brands from deduction to production plan. We unify cash application, deductions, disputes, trade promotion management, forecasting, demand planning, and analytics in one integrated platform. The result: measurable time savings, smarter top- and bottom-line decisions, and the speed to scale.
Confido is trusted by 200+ brands managing $20B+ in revenue, including OLIPOP, Simple Mills, Dr. Squatch, Tropicana, and more.
We’ve achieved best-in-class growth and recently raised a $15M Series A led by Footwork Ventures and Y Combinator to accelerate our momentum.
The RoleLocation: New York, NY (Relocation supported)
We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with enterprise customers to turn real-world financial workflows into production software.
This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer implementation.
You’ll help customers go from kickoff → live while shaping the core platform.
What You'll DoWork directly with enterprise customers during onboarding and implementation
Translate operational workflows into scalable Confido product features
Build integrations with customer systems and data sources
Extend the platform to support complex financial workflows
Identify product gaps and collaborate with product/engineering to close them
Typical projects include:
AI-powered document ingestion for financial data
Retailer and freight portal integrations (ex: Kroger)
Financial analytics and forecasting pipelines
Internal tools and customer-facing product features
Required
2+ years of software engineering experience
Strong backend or ML/AI background
Comfort working directly with customers and ambiguous problems
Nice to Have
Experience with data pipelines, AI systems, or integrations
Strong communication and product intuition
Interest in early-stage startups and high ownership roles
CS degree or equivalent experience
Backend: Rails, Python
Frontend: Typescript, React, Vue
Data: Postgres, Snowflake
Infra: AWS, Datadog, Appsignal, Mezmo
Product Analytics: PostHog
AI: Claude SDK + foundation models
Equity
Paid Relocation
Unlimited PTO
401(K) through Vestwell
Provided MacBook
Fully Paid Health, Dental, and Vision plans
Catered Lunches on Fridays
Nightly Team Dinners for those staying past 6:30pm
Unlimited coffee and snacks featuring our brands
Confido provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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 federal, state or local laws.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong backend or ML/AI background
Confido Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is positioned as top‑decile with explicit base‑salary ranges publicly listed for multiple New York roles, and employer materials highlight compensation transparency. Feedback suggests candidates can anchor expectations on concrete ranges at various levels.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is consistently included alongside cash in role descriptions, with publicly shared grant ranges for certain positions and leadership roles noting meaningful ownership. This framing indicates ownership is a standard, visible component of total compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as company‑covered across medical, dental, and vision, and several postings specify fully paid healthcare. This signals strong employer subsidy for core health coverage.
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What We Do
Confido is the first automated financial operations software built for CPG. We help brands streamline and scale their financial and operational functions in brick-and-mortar retail. We power emerging leaders like Olipop, Chomps, and Dr. Squatch, as well as established brands like Baskin Robbins Ice Cream — giving them clarity and control through deep integrations with 40+ retailers, distributors, and ERP systems. Our two core products: Cash Application & Deductions Automation – handling 1M+ transactions annually so finance teams can focus on strategy, not spreadsheets. Trade Promotion Management (TPM) – helping brands forecast $1B+ in retail sales and track promo effectiveness in real-time. Backed by Y Combinator and trusted by 100+ brands managing $3B+ in revenue, Confido brings together domain expertise from Anheuser-Busch and Simple Mills with tech talent from Google, Square, and HubSpot — we're a tech company that understands CPG.
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