Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Internal Systems

About the role

As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Internal Systems at Biofire, you will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing our internal systems strategy—partnering with teams across operations, production, and manufacturing to understand current workflows, uncover pain points, and translate insights into a prioritized execution plan.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement internal systems strategy by collaborating with stakeholders to understand current state usage, pain points, and workflow gaps; documenting findings and recommendations clearly;
• Conduct user research and deep product/system discovery to develop a data-validated, prioritized action plan for internal system improvements;
• Lead assessment, ranking, and execution of a roadmap for internal systems issues and features;
• Own feature execution by rapidly prototyping, iterating, and delivering baseline feature improvements on the path to a minimum lovable product;
• Establish and operate a structured feedback loop and request intake process for internal users; triage requests, clarify problem statements, and align intake with internal systems planning and prioritization;
• Maintain documentation and enable adoption by creating/updating process flows and training users (new and existing) on system changes and workflow optimization based on real use cases;
• Strong communicator and listener who can translate user needs into clear requirements, tailor solutions to real-world constraints, and drive alignment through documentation and training.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering working solutions for operational workflows in production/manufacturing or similar environments, with high autonomy and end-to-end ownership;
• Experience programming in Python, TypeScript, or similar languages, with the ability to prototype quickly and ship production-quality improvements;
• Demonstrated experience building and optimizing internal systems using tools like Foundry, Splunk, Datadog, or comparable platforms;
• Strong data fundamentals, including entity-relationship modeling and ensuring data integrity via validation, reconciliation, and resilient handling of late/missing/dirty data;
• Strong evidence-based problem solving and communication skills—able to decompose ambiguous problems, form and test hypotheses, and drive alignment through clear documentation and training.

Pay and Benefits

In addition to competitive pay, as a full-time employee at Biofire you are eligible for: Stock Options in Biofire, 401(k), HSA - and other financial benefitsMedical Insurance - including plan options with $0 payroll deductionDental, Vision and Life Insurance Plans - with $0 payroll deduction3 Weeks Vacation and Sick time (Flex Time for salary positions), and 13 Paid HolidaysParental Leave - and other family-building, adoption and surrogacy benefits

The compensation range for this role is $150,000 - $170,000/annual salary + stock options + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered.

Location

This is a full-time, salaried role. Our dog-friendly, state-of-the-art headquarters is located in beautiful Broomfield, Colorado, between Boulder and Denver. The team regularly engages in collaborative in-person sessions at our vibrant office space, but you will be offered the flexibility to work from home as needed.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re bringing innovation to a technological problem that has persisted for decades, so we depend on diverse, inclusive, and collaborative teams to break new ground and do great work. We welcome people from all qualified backgrounds, and we don’t discriminate based on race, religion, color, political affiliation, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.