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title: 'Forward Deployed Engineer at Casca'
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# Forward Deployed Engineer at Casca

- **Company:** Casca
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Compensation:** $160k–$265k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/casca/577560f5-e509-4ffe-9ff0-cbf71b64e954/application

**Skills:** React, TypeScript, Next.js, Python, LangChain, Vercel AI-SDK, AI frameworks, Backend APIs, Web applications

> Casca is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with banking customers, translating business requirements into AI-native technical solutions. The role involves writing production-quality code, architecting end-to-end systems, and driving high-stakes projects with CTO-level ownership.

## Job description

WHY CASCA?

Casca is building AGI for banking. We’re replacing decades-old legacy systems with AI-native technology that automates 90% of the manual work humans once had to do.

## WHAT YOU'LL DO

Projected division of responsibilities: roughly 70% building and shipping, 30% embedded with customers and collaborating with your team.

Live in the Customer’s World

- Embed directly with bank teams on-site, working alongside underwriters, lenders, and operators
- Develop a deep understanding of their day-to-day workflows, bottlenecks, and pain points
- Become the person who understands these processes better than anyone because you have seen them firsthand

Build Something Magical

- Turn your understanding into working software that automates and improves workflows
- Build on top of Casca’s platform to extend it into new use cases
- Deploy AI-powered systems that replace manual processes
- Iterate quickly based on real user feedback in production
- Help migrate customers from legacy systems to modern, scalable solutions

Own the Lifecycle, and Shape the Platform

- Take ownership end-to-end, from problem definition to deployment and iteration
- Scope problems effectively and focus on delivering real value quickly
- Feed what you learn in the field back into the platform, improving future deployments
- Contribute to product direction based on real-world experience

## WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

- A skillset at the intersection of software development, business strategy and customer engagement
- 1-6+ years of experience in software engineering
- Proven track record of translating complex technical concepts into clear business value propositions with measurable outcomes
- Entrepreneurial mindset with experience driving initiatives from concept to execution
- Solid understanding of modern programming languages and (AI) frameworks (e.g., React, TypeScript, Next.js, Python, LangChain, Vercel AI-SDK, etc.)
- Strong problem-solving skills and a knack for innovative thinking
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative team spirit

## WHAT YOU'LL GET:

- Impact & Ownership: A unique opportunity to shape the future of banking through AI, owning end-to-end product initiatives.
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a talented and passionate team that values continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
- Competitive Compensation: Includes salary, benefits, and potential equity in a fast-growing startup.
- Professional Growth: Access to resources and mentorship to expand your skill set, influence strategy, and accelerate your career.
- Culture of Innovation: We encourage risk-taking, learning from failures, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in fintech.

As an early-stage company building at the frontier of AI, we work with high intensity and commitment. While schedules can vary by role/team, many weeks will demand extra focus, flexibility and time particularly during major launches and high impact sprints. We're seeking those who are aligned to and able to commit to that expectation.

## About Casca

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Casca provides an AI-native loan origination platform that helps banks and lenders automate business lending, reducing manual effort by 90% and cutting loan cycle times by days.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA (564 Market Street, Suite 700)
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Lukas Haffer (Co-Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial technology (Fintech) – specifically small business lending software.
- **Target customers**: FDIC-insured community banks, regional banks, and national lenders (B2B, Enterprise).
- **Mission**: Unlock affordable bank funding for the 30M+ small businesses in the US by automating the manual effort that deters banks from lending.

## Products & Services
- **Casca Apply**: A modern, digital loan application form with a secure applicant portal that auto-fills applicant information to boost conversion rates by 3x.
- **AI Loan Assistant “Sarah”**: An AI-powered assistant that guides applicants through the process, answers questions, and completes applications in record time.
- **Automated Document Collection & Analysis**: Reads 10,000+ pages of financial documents (tax returns, bank statements, rent rolls) to extract key data.
- **KYB (Know Your Business) Checks**: Integrated identity and compliance checks.
- **Underwriting AI**: Supercharges underwriters by automating data entry from PDFs into Excel, enabling them to focus on business analysis.
- **30+ Native Integrations**: Connects with leading data providers for faster credit decisioning.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $33.4M (latest round: $29M Series A in August 2025).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Canapi Ventures (lead Series A), Y Combinator (Summer 2023 batch), Peterson Ventures, Live Oak Ventures. Advisor includes the Co-Founder of Live Oak Bank & Canapi Ventures.
- **Growth Signals**: Named a 2026 Best Places to Work in Fintech by American Banker; team size of 40 (as of mid-2026); actively scaling; product-market fit claimed.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-native platform** purpose-built for business lending, replacing manual processes with automation.
- **Deep integrations** (30+ native data providers) reduce loan cycle time by an average of 5 days.
- **Proprietary AI** that reads complex financial documents (10,000+ pages) and pre-qualifies applicants in 5 minutes.
- **Security & compliance** focus with FDIC-insured bank partners.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue scaling the team and product as the “AGI for banking,” aiming to originate 10x more loans with 90% less manual effort.
- Expand partnerships with regional and national banks while deepening existing integrations.
- Maintain in-person collaboration culture to accelerate innovation in a high-intensity startup environment.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes innovation, risk-taking, impact, and ownership. Collaborative environment with knowledge sharing.
- **Work Policy**: In-person, 5 days a week in the San Francisco office (SOMA). High intensity, especially during major launches.
- **Perks**: Daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), snacks and drinks; comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k); flexible PTO; commuter support.
- **Growth**: Access to mentorship, resources, and the opportunity to shape the future of banking AI. Competitive salary plus equity.
- **Recognition**: Named a 2026 Best Places to Work in Fintech by American Banker.

## Sources
1. [cascading.ai](https://www.cascading.ai/)
2. [cascading.ai/careers](https://www.cascading.ai/careers)
3. [cascading.ai/company/company](https://www.cascading.ai/company/company)
4. [ycombinator.com/companies/casca](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/casca)
5. [cbinsights.com/company/cascading-ai](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cascading-ai)

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