Principal/Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Customertimes Corp.; Canada; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

Customertimes Corp. is seeking a seasoned Forward Deployed Engineer to drive Cursor AI projects across client engagements. This stack-agnostic role demands rapid understanding of unfamiliar codebases and productive delivery in a freelance/contract setting.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of software engineering, strong multi-stack experience, and hands-on Cursor expertise in real projects, with the ability to work remotely or on-site per client needs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial software engineering experience.
• Strong engineering background across multiple technology stacks.
• Proven ability to work with unfamiliar codebases.
• Advanced hands‑on Cursor experience in real projects.
• Experience with agentic AI‑assisted development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Codebase analysis in client projects.
• Multi‑file refactoring and test generation.
• Debugging, documentation, and PR preparation.
• Agent‑driven implementation in real projects.

Skills

Polyglot engineering

Cursor experience

Unfamiliar codebases

CI/CD

Agentic AI workflows

Cloud platforms

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

GitHub Copilot

Aider

Windsurf

Devin

Replit Agent

Job description

Hello, our name is Customertimes, but you can call us CT. We are a global digital engineering, product development, and technology consulting company. Headquartered in New York, we have a team of 1000+ experts working across 65+ countries.

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) – Advanced Cursor AI Experience

About this job:

The technology stack may vary depending on the client request, so please do not limit the search to one specific stack. We need strong polyglot engineers who can quickly understand unfamiliar codebases and become productive in a short time.

We are looking for experienced Forward Deployed Engineers with strong software engineering backgrounds and advanced hands‑on experience using Cursor in real commercial projects.

This role is stack‑agnostic. Client requests may involve Java, .NET, Python, TypeScript, cloud platforms, legacy systems, monoliths, microservices, or modern product engineering environments. The key requirement is the ability to quickly understand an unfamiliar codebase and become productive within a short time.

The ideal candidate is not just a developer who has tried Cursor. We are looking for someone who actively uses Cursor as part of a professional engineering workflow: codebase analysis, multi‑file refactoring, test generation, debugging, documentation, PR preparation, and agent‑driven implementation.

Engagement Type: Freelance / Contract
Format: Remote, hybrid, or on‑site depending on client request
Availability: Immediate or short notice preferred

Location:

Europe, Canada

What makes you a great fit:

• 10+ years of commercial software engineering experience;
• Strong engineering background across multiple technology stacks;
• Proven ability to work with unfamiliar codebases;
• Advanced hands‑on Cursor experience in real projects;
• Experience with agentic AI‑assisted development workflows;
• Strong understanding of architecture, code quality, testing, CI/CD, and secure development;
• Ability to work independently in client‑facing consulting or POC environments;
• Freelance or contract availability on short notice.

You are a star if you have:

• Experience with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Aider, Windsurf, Devin, Replit Agent, or similar tools;
• Previous experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solution Architect, Principal Engineer, or Technical Lead;
• Experience with enterprise modernization, POCs, accelerators, or AI transformation projects;
• Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP;
• Experience mentoring teams or creating AI‑assisted engineering best practices.

If you're looking to contribute to global projects, grow your skills, shape the way you work, and be part of a connected international community — Customertimes is the place to build your next career chapter. Are you ready to spark the tech with us?