Forward Deployed Engineer

About Dcycle

Dcycle is a fast-growing B2B SaaS company that simplifies sustainability by making it transparent and easy to manage. We help businesses store and manage their non-financial data in one system, cutting through regulatory, financial, and technical complexities. With four years of exponential growth, we're empowering companies to streamline processes and stay competitive and take control of their information. Our team is innovative, driven, and passionate about helping companies improve their competitive edge. Join us if you are hungry for a challenge!!

Your Role

We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) who will serve as the strategic and technical bridge between our customers and our data platform. This role combines hands-on engineering with deep product knowledge, translating business needs into deployed, working data solutions inside enterprise customers.

What makes this role special?

This is an embedded engineering role with a strong customer-facing component. Unlike a traditional Customer Success role focused only on relationships and adoption, and unlike a backend role isolated from end users, this position requires:

• Deep understanding of data architectures: data models, integrations, pipelines, and transformations.

• Ability to diagnose and fix technical issues: data quality, workflow errors, incorrect configurations, integration bugs.

• Ability to translate between three languages: product ↔ data ↔ business.

• Working side-by-side with technical teams: both on the customer side (IT, Data) and internally (Product, Engineering).

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for successfully handling big and enterprise client accounts of more than 2.500 employees, approximately. Your goals will be focused in these areas:

Pre-onboarding and transition

• Receive a complete handoff from Sales: customer motivations, technical pain points, expectations, current data architecture, and key stakeholders (including IT/Data profiles).

• Hold the first call within <48 hours post-signature to realign technical and business expectations, align the implementation timeline, and assign responsibilities.

Technical onboarding (first 90 days)

• Execute a structured implementation plan with clear technical milestones.

• Support the setup and validation of data integrations between customer systems and Dcycle.

• Review data quality: identify inconsistencies, missing data, mapping errors.

• Train the customer on the technical and functional skills needed to use Dcycle autonomously.

• Run periodic checkpoints: technical progress, data blockers, next steps.

Technical post-onboarding management

• Adoption: run monthly strategic review meetings that include analysis of data quality and integration performance. Ensure the customer is using Dcycle efficiently.

• Monitor technical health score: platform activity, pipeline errors, data completeness.

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues in coordination with the Product/Engineering team.

• Anticipate technical risks before they impact the customer's business.

• Identify opportunities to optimize data workflows.

Product–data–business translation

• Translate business needs into technical data requirements: which sources to connect, which transformations to apply, which metrics to calculate.

• Help customers structure, clean, and organize data relevant to their reporting and operational goals.

• Explain how the product's technical capabilities (automation, integrations, analytics) improve their processes.

• Connect platform metrics to business KPIs.

Data management and analysis

• Manage the workflow between customer, software, and other Dcycle products.

• Interpret dashboards, identify data anomalies, and propose solutions.

• Build ad-hoc scripts, queries, and reports when needed (Python, SQL).

• Validate data quality, detect pipeline errors, and ship technical solutions.

• Validate that data transformations produce the expected outcomes.

Cross-functional collaboration

• Be the voice of the customer within Dcycle, especially on technical topics.

• Document technical and functional feedback in the CRM so all teams can access it.

• Work closely with the customer's IT/Data teams and with Product/Engineering internally.

• Escalate complex technical issues to the appropriate team with detailed context and reproduction steps.

• Align internal teams (Sales, Product, Support, Marketing) around the customer's technical needs.

Growth and renewal

• Measure and communicate tangible ROI every quarter, data-backed.

• Identify technical growth opportunities (new modules, integrations, business areas, geographies).

• Strategically support renewal and expansion processes.

• Run QBRs (Quarterly Business Reviews) with technical and business metrics.

Continuous improvement

• Contribute to creating and improving internal technical processes within the department.

• Produce technical training content on Dcycle software, integrations, data management, and platform best practices.

• Create playbooks, templates, and technical automations to scale operations.

Soft Skills

We're looking for people who:

• Communicate exceptionally well – express complex technical concepts clearly, listen actively, and navigate customer conversations with confidence and empathy.

• Solve problems proactively – approach technical challenges with analytical thinking, creativity, and a strong bias toward action.

• Take ownership and accountability – work autonomously, follow through on commitments, and take responsibility for customer outcomes.

• Cultivate a strong growth mindset – welcome feedback, step outside your comfort zone, and consistently strive to improve.

• Keep a great sense of humor – bring positivity, lighten challenging moments, and contribute to an enjoyable team culture.

Technical Skills

Minimum Requirements

• Languages: Spanish and English at C1 level. German is a strong plus.

• 4-8 years of experience working with B2B SaaS products, ideally with a data, integrations, or platform component, in roles such as engineering, solutions architecture, technical consulting, implementation, or technical customer-facing roles.

• Working proficiency in Python applied to data manipulation, scripting, and automation.

• Working proficiency in SQL and version control (git).

• Hands-on experience with APIs and integration architectures: REST APIs, webhooks, connectors.

• Experience leading technical onboarding processes, customer-facing implementations, or complex integration projects in a SaaS environment.

We Value Skills That Include

Engineering & Data Competencies

• Strong understanding of data models and databases: entities, relationships, schemas, normalization.

• Ability to read, build, and debug data pipelines and transformations: ETL/ELT, data flows.

• Comfort writing and shipping production-adjacent code in Python (data manipulation, automation, scripting).

• Advanced spreadsheet skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, visualizations) for fast customer-side analysis.

• Familiarity with operational data sources: ERP, CRM, inventory systems, IoT, spreadsheets.

• Ability to diagnose data quality issues: missing data, duplicates, inconsistencies, formatting errors.

• Experience validating technical configurations and first-level troubleshooting.

SaaS B2B Product Experience

• Track record working with enterprise B2B SaaS products through their full lifecycle: implementation, adoption, expansion, renewal.

• Experience working alongside Product and Engineering teams on customer-driven feedback loops.

• Familiarity with CS/CRM/support tooling (HubSpot, Gainsight, Zendesk, Planhat, or similar) is a plus, not a requirement.

• Comfort operating in fast-moving SaaS environments with frequent product changes.

Nice to Have: ESG Knowledge

• Familiarity with ESG concepts, sustainability reporting, or related regulations (CSRD, EU Taxonomy, GRI, TCFD, CDP).

• Ability to translate ESG technical jargon into business impact.

We're not just looking for experience; we're looking for people with a growth mindset who can drive innovation and challenge the status quo.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive compensation DOE.

• 23 paid vacation days.

• 2 weeks of team-building per year.

• Cobee card for added flexibility.

• Subsidized training for continuous development.

• Flexible work schedule:

  • Start anytime between 8:00-9:30 AM.

  • Leave anytime between 5:30-7:00 PM (Monday-Thursday).

  • Finish at 3:00 PM on Fridays.

Hybrid Work Model

• First three months: onsite (to immerse yourself in the team and product).

• After that: 3 days in office, 2 days remote each week.

• Extra remote days for parents, long commutes, or managers.

• Full remote work (optional) from the end of Summer team building until September warm-up week, and from the end of Winter team building through to January 6th.

Interview Process

We have a thorough but efficient hiring process:

• Screening Call: a short intro call where we explain Dcycle and the role, confirm your availability, salary alignment and walk you through timelines.

• Interview with Talent: your first real conversation, sharing your story, motivation, and experience so we can get to know you and set you up for the next steps.

• Interview with the Hiring Manager: a deep-dive with your future manager testing your hard and soft skills through detailed examples and probing follow-ups.

• Business/Technical Case (Role-Specific): a hands-on exercise mirroring real work to show how you think, prioritize, and deliver.

• Values Interview: a chat with a Values Champion to understand how you live a specific Dcycle value in practice and test your cultural fit with the company.

• Interview with Operations: a practical session that stress-tests your resilience, attention to detail, and consistency, ending with time for your questions.

• Interview with the Founders: a final conversation to confirm mutual fit, trust, and that you'll help raise Dcycle's talent bar.

Dcycle & Our Culture

At Dcycle, we build ESG software that helps companies take control of their non-financial data: one system of record to collect, verify, and report with clarity.

We cut through regulatory, financial, and technical noise so sustainability is transparent, actionable, and easy to manage.

After four years of fast growth, our platform has empowered over 500 companies to take control of their non-financial data, enabling more informed decisions and streamlined processes.

In 2025 we're tripling revenue and scaling internationally; your work will help companies have greater control of their information and work better within their teams, across Europe.

We're a no-bullshit, high-ownership team: challenge ideas, bring fresh perspectives, sweat the details, and grow fast, professionally and personally. If you want to build the infrastructure for sustainable business, this is where you'll do it.

Our office culture is built on mutual respect: nobody gets stepped on here. We collaborate across teams, and we ensure that our employees are taken care of so they can do their best work. Your well-being matters to us because when you're at your best, the company thrives.

That being said, we hold ourselves to high standards. The challenges we face are big, and we work hard with motivation and determination, always putting the company's interests first. Success is celebrated as a team, and we also support each other through the tougher moments, because we know we're all in it together.

At Dcycle, we have strong company values:

• We are #1 → driven by growth, passionate, energetic, and always ready to embrace challenges. Willing to put in the effort to improve and get better.

• We fix what's broken → ownership means taking responsibility not only for the outcomes but also for the journey: identifying problems, creating solutions, and driving results with dedication and accountability.

• We take humor seriously → we're a close-knit team, and it's a pleasure to be surrounded by our own. We come to work not just to succeed, but to enjoy our time together and have fun.

• We are intelligent → we learn quickly, adapt easily, and are technical experts in our field, guided by common sense. We combine expertise with practical thinking to make smart decisions and solve problems efficiently.

FAQ

What's the hiring process like?

It's tough but fair. We want to make sure you're a great fit, so we'll assess your technical skills, values, and potential. We provide feedback within 2 days and aim to move quickly.

How can I prepare for the interview process?

We recommend reviewing the job description thoroughly, researching our company culture, and preparing for both technical and behavioral interview questions. Practice technical tasks to be ready for any technical rounds.

Can I apply if I'm outside of Spain?

If you have a valid work permit for Spain and are willing to relocate to Madrid, we're happy to consider your application. We don't sponsor visas.

Can I apply for multiple positions at once?

Yes, you are welcome to apply for multiple positions that align with your skills and interests. We will assess your suitability for each role and reach out if there's a match.

Department

Customer Success

Locations

Madrid HQ

Remote status

Hybrid