Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE)

About the position

Centex Technologies is a leading technology solutions provider dedicated to transforming complex business challenges into powerful data-driven solutions. We work with clients across critical industries to help them leverage their data for strategic advantage. We are seeking a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) to serve as the technical bridge between Centex Technologies and our clients. In this role, you will translate complex business challenges into innovative data-driven solutions, combining technical expertise with client-facing responsibilities to deliver transformative outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with clients to understand their most pressing challenges and design innovative data solutions
• Apply technical expertise and creative problem-solving to help organizations transform their data into actionable insights
• Engage in system architecture design, data integration, custom application development, and executive presentations
• Analyze complex problems and evaluate implications of potential technical solutions
• Adapt quickly to new technologies, programming languages, and methodologies as project needs evolve
• Take full ownership of projects from conception to completion
• Collaborate internally with product teams, engineers, and business strategists
• Work on-site with clients as needed to gain deeper understanding of their operational environment
• Develop solutions that transform large-scale data into valuable business outcomes

Requirements

• Strong engineering background, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
• Highly analytical mindset and eagerness to solve technical problems
• Experience or interest in working with large-scale data
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals
• Comfort working in rapidly changing environments with dynamic objectives
• Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Strong communication skills to interact with both technical teams and executives
• 1+ years of relevant, post-college work experience

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with software development, lifecycle, and deployment processes
• Demonstrated experience with data analysis, data integration, or data pipeline development
• Project experience showing the ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional teams
• Prior experience in consulting, customer-facing roles, or technical implementation preferred