AI Native Engineer

Cayuse Holdings; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings is seeking an AI Native Engineer to implement features and harness components using Claude Code, collaborating under senior guidance. The role emphasizes hands-on development across frontend and backend stacks with AWS services, Terraform, and Playwright.

The contractor position offers remote work, 6-8 months with renewal, and compensation at $70–$100 per hour (1099/C2C). Applicants should have strong English, cloud delivery experience, and PST overlap.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Claude Code or similar agentic tooling.
• Hands-on AWS delivery required.
• Timezone overlap with PST working hours (8am–6pm PST).

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains harness components (retrieval, tool invocation, evaluation, observability) under senior review.
• Works through architecture- and systems-level problems under senior guidance.

Skills

Claude Code

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

Python

AWS

Terraform

Playwright

Azure DevOps

English fluency

PST overlap

Hands-on

Tools

Claude Code tooling

Job description

Overview

AI Native Engineer (Context Engineer / Harness Engineer) A hands-on builder who implements features, agents, skills, and MCP integrations using Claude Code, working within an architecture defined by senior and principal engineers.

Job Title:

AI Native Engineer

Location:

Remote

Job Type:

Independent Contract (Contractor / Non-Employee)

Start Date:

ASAP

Pay Rate:

$70-100/hr 1099 / C2C

Contract Length:

6-8 Months - Renewable

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains harness components (retrieval, tool invocation, evaluation, observability) under review, and contributes improvements back to the shared base harness.
• Works through architecture- and systems-level problems under senior review as the path to progression.

Qualifications

• Tech: Claude Code, React / TypeScript / JavaScript / Node.js front end, Python and backend data engineering, AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, Step Functions, API Gateway, Bedrock), Terraform, Playwright, Azure DevOps.
• 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

Pay Range

USD $70.00 - USD $100.00 /Hr.

Location

US-

ID

2026-4161

Category

Information Technology

Position Type

Independent Contractor

Remote

Yes

Clearance Required

None