Forward Deployed Engineer, Deployment Infrastructure Trida AI Austin, TX (Remote) Contract · 1 week ago

Trida Labs; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 131,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Trida AI seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to deploy production AI systems across private-cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments, partnering with client IT and delivering scalable, reliable deployments.

Location is remote within the United States with travel up to 50% to client sites. Core strengths include Kubernetes/Helm, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and enterprise security/compliance, enabling production-ready AI delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying AI systems in private-cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.
• Ability to work remote and travel up to 50% to customer sites.
• Authorized to work in the US; no sponsorship provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end deployment of AI systems in private-cloud, hybrid and on-prem environments.
• Partner with customer IT on infrastructure, networking, security and data-management requirements.
• Troubleshoot deployment issues in constrained environments and own operational runbooks.
• Design for environments where public cloud is not an option.

Skills

Kubernetes & Helm

DevOps & CI/CD

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Networking & virtualization

Security & compliance deployment

Job description

Applications may be assessed in part using Trida's skill-based tools (verified certifications, skill tests, and FitScore), always alongside human review before any hiring decision.

Location: Austin, Texas, United States

Work Model: Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: 6-11 Years

Compensation: $95-$140 per hour

About Trida AI

Trida AI is a Forward Deployed Engineering services company that helps enterprises design, build, and deploy production AI systems. Our engineers embed with customer teams to ship agentic workflows, retrieval and data integrations, and the evaluation and hardening work that turns pilots into dependable production systems. Trida AI is expanding its services footprint across the United States as demand for production AI delivery grows.

About the Role

Trida AI deploys Forward Deployed Engineers inside enterprise customer teams to design, build, and ship production AI systems - agents, retrieval, and data integrations - and to leave behind systems the customer can operate themselves. Success is production adoption and measurable workflow impact, not a demo. Travel to customer sites up to 50% may be required depending on the engagement.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end deployment of AI systems in private-cloud, hybrid and on-prem environments - planning, configuration, testing and rollout
• Partner with customer IT on infrastructure, networking, security and data-management requirements
• Troubleshoot deployment issues in constrained environments and own operational runbooks
• Design for environments where public cloud is not an option

What We're Looking For

• Production Kubernetes and Helm, DevOps and CI/CD depth
• Deep cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), networking and virtualisation
• Enterprise security and compliance deployment experience

Additional Information

Must be authorized to work in the US; Trida AI does not provide sponsorship. Trida AI LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds. If you need an accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail]. Location: Remote - United States (Austin, TX base).

About Trida AI

Forward-deployed AI engineers embedded in your company to build, ship, and run AI systems that actually work in production.