Sr Forward Deployed Engineer

Cayuse Holdings; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a Sr Forward Deployed Engineer for a remote, contract-based engagement. You will embed with the client, define architectures, and own end-to-end solution design across cloud-native stacks.

Ideal candidates have deep AWS serverless experience, React/TypeScript/Node.js, Python, and Claude Code tooling. Start ASAP for a 6–8 month contract with renewal potential.

Qualifications

• Deep AWS serverless architecture experience.
• Fluent professional English, written and spoken.
• Hands-on AWS delivery required for engineering roles.
• Experience with Claude Code or similar agentic tooling.

Responsibilities

• Embeds with client as technologist and trusted advisor to define and architect solutions.
• Leads design and deployment of agentic workflows that are production-ready, secure, and operational.
• Maintains accountability for responsible system design across multiple specialties.
• Collaborates with business stakeholders to ensure alignment with client needs.

Skills

AWS serverless

Terraform IaC

Full-stack React/TypeScript/Node.js

Python

AI-native SDLC

Playwright

Professional English

Claude Code

Timezone PST overlap

Hands-on AWS delivery

Tools

Bedrock

Lambda

Step Functions

API Gateway

Cognito

DynamoDB

S3

Job description

Overview

JobTitle: Sr Forward Deployed EngineerLocation: Remote

Job Type:Independent Contract (Contractor / Non-Employee)StartDate: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.