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Sr Forward Deployed Engineer

Cayuse Holdings, LLCUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 14, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll shape technical direction and architect innovative solutions, gaining valuable experience with cutting-edge AI and AWS technologies. This hybrid role offers a competitive hourly rate of $100-120 and is ideal for experienced engineers who thrive as trusted advisors and can reason across complex systems. Apply now to leverage your full-stack AWS and AI expertise in a dynamic, client-facing capacity.

Quick Overview

Salary
$100 - $120/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago

Job Description

Overview

Job Title: Sr Forward Deployed Engineer
Location: Remote

Job Type: Independent Contract (Contractor / Non-Employee)
Start Date: ASAP

Pay Rate: $100-120/hr 1099 / C2C

Contract Length: 6-8 Months - Renewable

Sr. FDE Sets technical direction for a product pod and reasons across systems rather than a single solution.

Responsibilities

  • Embeds with the client as both technologist and trusted advisor, partnering with business stakeholders to define and architect solutions.
  • Leads design and deployment of agentic workflows that are production-ready, secure, and operational, and retains ultimate accountability for responsible system design.
  • A Claude Code super-user and full-stack AWS developer, deeply engaged with the client's business, not solely the technology.
  • Typically carries depth or breadth across multiple specialties.


Qualifications

  • Tech: deep AWS serverless architecture (Bedrock, Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, Cognito, DynamoDB, S3), Terraform IaC, full-stack React / TypeScript / Node.js and Python, AI-native SDLC and harness engineering, Playwright.
  • Professional English fluency, written and verbal.
  • AI-enabled and hands-on with Claude Code (or comparable agentic tooling).
  • Timezone overlap of at least 5 hours with PST working hours (8am-6pm PST).
  • Hands-on AWS delivery is required for the engineering roles.

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