Forward-Deployed Engineer - Remote & Client Impact

Virtual Identity; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Identity is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States who can embed with client teams, prototype rapidly, and ship production-grade software in real client environments. You’ll combine engineering craft with agentic workflow design, bridging product, and delivery teams to deliver impactful solutions.

You’ll work across modern back- and front-end stacks, integrate diverse data sources, and travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong full-stack or cloud-native engineering experience with a track record of shipping real software.
• Comfort translating client problems into technical solutions on the fly.
• Working knowledge of at least one modern backend and one frontend stack and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with APIs, data integration, and automation.
• Hands-on experience building agentic systems for clients is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Embed with client teams to observe workflows, diagnose bottlenecks, and identify where custom software can create outsized impact.
• Rapidly prototype and deploy solutions—internal tools, integrations, automations, data pipelines—directly in the client's environment.
• Translate messy, real-world requirements into working code without waiting for a full brief.
• Own the full loop: build, deploy, get feedback from users within days, iterate.
• Work with VI's UX, consulting, and cloud-native engineering teams to transition prototypes into production.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Cloud-native engineering

APIs & data integration

Agentic engineering

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Virtual Identity is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States who can embed with client teams, prototype rapidly, and ship production-grade software in real client environments. You’ll combine engineering craft with agentic workflow design, bridging product, and delivery teams to deliver impactful solutions.

You’ll work across modern back- and front-end stacks, integrate diverse data sources, and travel to client sites as needed.