Forward Deployed Engineer
Banyansoftware · United States
About this role
**Banyan Software — Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)** ## Overview Banyan is seeking a **Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)** to serve as the critical interface between the **central AI Application Modernization Factory** and application delivery teams. You’ll be **temporarily embedded** with teams to drive modernization of key applications, accelerate adoption of **AI-assisted SDLC practices**, and enable lasting upskilling. This is a high-impact **hybrid/remote** role requiring advanced full-stack engineering skills, deep cloud-native expertise, and proven experience in consultation, change management, and building strong rapport across diverse teams. ## Key Responsibilities - **Application Modernization Execution:** Embed with application teams to provide hands-on technical leadership and drive modernization (e.g., re-platforming, microservices adoption) to **AWS cloud-native architectures**. - **AI-First SDLC Adoption & Upskilling:** Act as a subject matter expert on the factory’s AI tools/processes (e.g., **Cursor**, **Claude Code**) and drive adoption through change management. - **Consultative Engineering & Change Management:** Build trust quickly, identify technical/process bottlenecks, recommend and implement solutions, and manage the people/process side of technical change. - **Hands-on Software Development:** Make significant code contributions—architectural scaffolding, **CI/CD pipelines**, **IaC (Terraform)**, and solving complex integration blockers. - **Feedback Loop:** Relay practical challenges, tool gaps, and process adjustments back to the central Principal Engineer/Architect to continuously improve factory capabilities. - **Standards & Quality:** Ensure teams follow engineering standards including **Twelve-Factor App**, **DevSecOps**, and high-quality coding practices. ## Required Qualifications & Experience - **5+ years** progressive software engineering experience focused on enterprise applications and modernization. - **Full-stack proficiency** across front-end, back-end, database, and infrastructure; expert in one or more modern languages (e.g., **Python, TypeScript, C#, Java**). - **Cloud-native & IaC:** Practical experience building/deploying scalable apps on **AWS**; strong **Terraform** experience. - **Consulting & change management:** Ability to onboard quickly, assess team dynamics/technical landscapes, influence direction without formal authority, and drive process change. - **DevSecOps & CI/CD:** Hands-on CI/CD setup/optimization (e.g., **GitHub Actions, GitLab CI**) and DevSecOps best practices. - **Architectural understanding:** Microservices, serverless, event-driven architecture; **Domain-Driven Design (DDD)**. - **Communication & interpersonal skills:** Strong ability to explain complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. ## Preferred Skills (A Plus) - Experience in consulting, **Staff Engineer**, or **Forward Deployed** roles focused on adoption/modernization. - Experience training/mentoring engineers. - Hands-on UI experience (e.g., **React, NextJS**). - Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., **Cursor, Claude Code**) professionally. - Familiarity with **Docker/Kubernetes** and **AWS Lambda** (serverless). ## Location **Remote (USA & Canada)** ## Compensation Expected base salary: **CAD 145,000 / USD 170,000** (excluding annual bonus, when applicable). Salary may vary based on market conditions, location, and other factors.
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