Sr Forward Deployed Engineer

    $208,000 - $249,600/year
    US
    Full-Time
    Mid (3-6 yrs)
    Engineering & Development
    Posted on August 4, 2026

    Overview

    Job Title: Sr Forward Deployed EngineerLocation: 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.

    Company:  Cayuse Holdings

    Tribally owned contractor providing commercial, government, and tribal solutions.
    501-1000 employees
    Software & IT Services
    HQ: United States