Cayuse Holdings

Sr Forward Deployed Engineer

Cayuse Holdings  •  $100 - $120/hr  •  United States (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Job Title: Sr Forward Deployed Engineer Location: Remote

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

Pay Range

USD $100.00 - USD $120.00 /Hr.

Cayuse Holdings

About Cayuse Holdings

Cayuse Holdings through its subsidiaries employs over 600 amazing people who are based all around the United States, with a few locations overseas. Cayuse is owned by the Umatilla Indian Reservation – with a US-based delivery center in Pendleton Oregon. Founded initially in 2006, through a joint venture with Accenture, this company has significantly expanded its operations and contracts to include delivery in many locations beyond Oregon.

Our company vision is to Grow the Company and Grow the People, enabling career development, economic growth and development for both our company and that of our tribal owners. We provide competitive benefits, including remote work for many of our positions, and excellent wellness and 401K matching programs.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Pendleton, OR
Year Founded
Unknown
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