Forward Deployed Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Mon, Jul 06, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Seeking a hands-on Forward Deployed Engineer, the remote contract position will design, build, and deploy production-grade AI-driven systems within enterprise environments, focusing on agent-based workflows and scalable cloud-native solutions.
Key responsibilities
- Design and implement AI agents and scalable services using microservices architecture and containers
- Integrate AI platforms and build abstraction layers for multi-model architectures
- Measure system performance and optimize production systems for accuracy and cost efficiency
Required qualifications
- 8-10+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong experience with cloud-native systems, APIs, and microservices
- Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar backend languages
- Hands-on experience with AI platforms such as OpenAI or Google Vertex AI
- Experience in building and deploying AI/LLM-based systems in production
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