Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

Location: Remote in the United States or Canada

Salary: CAD 145,000 / USD 170,000 base annually, excluding annual bonus where applicable.

Company

Banyan Software acquires and grows specialized software businesses worldwide through a buy-grow-and-hold-for-life model, supporting modernization through shared AI expertise and operational discipline.

What you will do

• Embed with application teams and lead modernization initiatives, including re-platforming and microservices adoption on AWS cloud-native architectures.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted software development practices and support team upskilling using tools such as Cursor and Claude Code.
• Assess technical and process bottlenecks, recommend solutions, and manage organizational change without formal authority.
• Contribute hands-on code, architectural scaffolding, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform infrastructure, and integration solutions.
• Relay delivery challenges and tool feedback to the central Principal Engineer and Architect.
• Maintain engineering stahirify.globalrds covering Twelve-Factor App principles, DevSecOps, and coding quality.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience focused on enterprise applications and application modernization.
• Strong hands-on full-stack experience across frontend, backend, databases, and infrastructure, with expert proficiency in one or more modern languages such as Python, TypeScript, C#, or Java.
• Deep practical experience building and deploying scalable applications on AWS and strong proficiency with Terraform infrastructure-as-code.
• Proven ability to onboard rapidly, assess team dynamics and technical landscapes, influence technical direction, and drive organizational or process change.
• Hands-on mastery of CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, and DevSecOps practices.
• Understanding of microservices, serverless, event-driven architecture, and Domain-Driven Design.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and listening skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Consulting, Staff Engineer, or Forward Deployed Engineer experience focused on technical adoption or modernization.
• Experience training or mentoring software engineers in new technologies or methodologies.
• Experience with React, NextJS, or similar modern UI frameworks.
• Professional experience using AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor or Claude Code.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS Lambda.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work is available in the United States and Canada.
• The role is temporarily embedded within delivery teams and requires close collaboration with diverse application teams.
• Banyan supports inclusive employment and equal opportunity regardless of protected characteristics.
• Annual bonus may apply in addition to the stated base salary.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted through Banyan Software’s official Careers site; applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or other direct channels will not be reviewed.
• AI tools may assist with applicant screening or assessment, while hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.