Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Role

ABOUT NEON Neon is a global payments and e-commerce platform designed to help game publishers earn more money and independence from app stores. We believe commerce should be open and transparent: clear decisions, actionable insights, and aligned incentives. Founded by payments, fintech and gaming veterans, Neon focuses on product and partnership excellence: we share the playbook, co-pilot decisions, and abstract away risk and complexity for our customers. We’re replacing old-school, black-box relics with clear, modern, and developer-centric infrastructure. As an early team member, you’ll have the opportunity to shape and scale Neon’s product and culture, making a direct impact on our growth and success. You’ll join a collaborative, diverse team from world-class companies like Apple, Affirm, Unity, and Visa, backed by renowned VC's including Thrive, a16z, Griffin Gaming, Ribbit, and Renegade. If you want to build disruptive technology, challenge the status quo, and help game creators thrive on their own terms, read on. Why Join Neon? - Game-Changing Mission: Be part of a company fundamentally changing how the gaming industry operates, helping creators build, run, and scale their businesses on their own terms. - Ownership & Impact: As an early member of the engineering team, you’ll have ownership of the development and scaling of our flagship webshop product, making a direct impact on the company’s success. - Disruptive Technology: Help create fintech tools that challenge the status quo, empowering independent game creators in the same way Neon challenges major platforms. - High-Profile Backing: Join a high-potential startup with renowned backers and investors supporting our mission to disrupt the gaming industry. - Collaborative Team: Work with a diverse team of low-ego, kind, and talented individuals from varied backgrounds including Stanford, Affirm, Palantir, Supercell, Apple, and Netflix.   About You You’re passionate about doing your life’s best

Key Responsibilities

• Game-Changing Mission: Be part of a company fundamentally changing how the gaming industry operates, helping creators build, run, and scale their businesses on their own terms.
• Ownership & Impact: As an early member of the engineering team, you’ll have ownership of the development and scaling of our flagship webshop product, making a direct impact on the company’s success.
• Disruptive Technology: Help create fintech tools that challenge the status quo, empowering independent game creators in the same way Neon challenges major platforms.
• High-Profile Backing: Join a high-potential startup with renowned backers and investors supporting our mission to disrupt the gaming industry.
• Collaborative Team: Work with a diverse team of low-ego, kind, and talented individuals from varied backgrounds including Stanford, Affirm, Palantir, Supercell, Apple, and Netflix.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Strong problem solving foundations, knowledge of modern engineering practices, and interest in technology systems.

Perks & Benefits

• Official mentor support
• verified hiring timeline
• and career progression.