Forward Deployed Engineer

New York, USA

About the role

Tabs is the leading AI-native revenue platform for modern finance and accounting teams. Tabs agents automate the entire contract-to-cash lifecycle, including billing, collections, revenue recognition, and reporting, to help teams eliminate manual work and accelerate cash flow. High-growth companies like Cursor and Statsig rely on Tabs to generate invoices directly from contracts, reconcile payments in real time, and automate ASC 606 compliance. Founded in 2023, Tabs has raised over $91 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners , General Catalyst , and Primary .

The team is headquartered in New York and brings deep expertise in finance and AI.

Responsibilities: Own delivery of customer projects end-to-end (scoping → launch), across a range of sizes and urgency Act as a mini-PM: clarify

requirements, define scope, and drive execution across stakeholders Build customer-specific solutions in Python & React, using Tabs’ APIs and internal systems to deliver custom workflows Develop creative solutions by combining Tabs’ APIs with flexible workflows and lightweight tooling Operate in an FDE-style capacity when needed, including investigating customer environments/tools and resolving customer-impacting issues cross-functionally Unblock yourself through independent discovery and communicate clearly on priorities, timelines, risks, and customer impact

Who You Are: A self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and can move forward without perfect

requirements or detailed specs Resourceful and pragmatic - you gather context quickly, make reasonable assumptions, and unblock progress A creative problem solver who balances speed and quality when delivering customer-facing solutions Technical and systems-minded, with strong instincts for how components interact and where edge cases live Product-oriented and impact-driven - you care about shipping outcomes that work for real users and customers

Requirements: 2+ years of experience and strong working knowledge of Python, with experience using it to build and support production workflows and internal tools Strong systems thinking, including the ability to reason about data flows, integrations, edge cases, and failure modes Comfort working across APIs, data, and operational tooling to deliver reliable customer-facing functionality Ability to scope and drive delivery end-to-end: clarify

requirements, define technical approach, and execute in ambiguity Strong cross-functional communicator with experience working in client-facing contexts

Nice to Have: Familiarity with SQL (or confidence picking it up quickly) Familiarity with Github and software development approach Experience debugging production issues or working in live customer environments Prior customer-facing technical experience (solutions, implementation, support, etc.) Exposure to Field / Forward-Deployed (FDE) style work and customer-stack investigation (e.g., CRMs/ERPs/Datawarehouses like Salesforce, Quickbooks, Snowflake) Advanced spreadsheet skills (Google Sheets / Excel) and/or familiarity with finance, accounting, or B2B operations workflows

Perks and

Benefits (Full-time Employees) Competitive

compensation and equity Unlimited PTO Up to 100% employer covered monthly healthcare premium (medical, dental, vision) Lunch provided via Sharebite, plus dinner for any later in office days. Parental leave up to 12 weeks Tax free commuter and parking

benefits Voluntary insurances (Life, Hospital, Critical Illness, Accident) Employee Assistance Program (Rightway) Free One Medical Membership 401k Tabs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome teammates of all identities and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone can grow, contribute, and feel comfortable being themselves.

About Tabs

Tabs is an AI-powered AR platform that saves business time, lowers operational and financial risks, and offers board reporting. Tabs comprehends, structures, and arranges contracts such as MSAs, order forms, POs, emails, side letters, modifications, and renewals to automate the whole receivables lifecycle, from invoice computation through cash application. The company was founded in 2023 and is based in New York, New York, United States.

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Job details

Salary

$100,000 - $136,000

Location

New York, USA

Company

NameTabs
IndustryAccounting
Team Size3

Funding

Total raised

$92M

Last stage

Series B

Investors

Lightspeed Venture Partners
General Catalyst
Primary Venture Partners
WWiL (World Innovation Lab)
Alumni Ventures

Founders

Ali Hussain

Ali Hussain

CEO & Co-Founder

LinkedIn
RS

Rebecca Schwartz

Co-Founder

LinkedIn
Deepak Bapat

Deepak Bapat

CTO & Co-Founder

LinkedIn

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.