Forward Deployed Engineer
Banyan Software3 days ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Base Salary
$170k - $170k/yr
Responsibilities
- Embed with application teams to provide hands-on technical leadership for application modernization, re-platforming, microservices adoption, and AWS cloud-native delivery.
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted software development practices and provide training, upskilling, and change management support.
- Assess technical and process bottlenecks, recommend solutions, and influence technical direction without formal authority.
- Contribute code and establish architectural scaffolding, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform infrastructure, and integration solutions.
- Relay team feedback and tool or process deficiencies to the central Principal Engineer and Architect.
- Ensure teams follow engineering standards, Twelve-Factor App principles, DevSecOps practices, and high-quality coding standards.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of progressive software engineering experience focused on enterprise applications and modernization.
- Strong full-stack experience across frontend, backend, databases, and infrastructure, with expert proficiency in one or more of Python, TypeScript, C#, or Java.
- Deep practical experience building and deploying scalable applications on AWS and strong Terraform proficiency.
- Demonstrated consulting, onboarding, technical assessment, influence, and organizational or process change-management abilities.
- Hands-on mastery of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI and integration of DevSecOps practices.
- Understanding of microservices, serverless, event-driven architecture, and Domain-Driven Design.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, listening, and stakeholder-interaction skills.
- Preferred qualifications include consulting, Staff Engineer, or Forward Deployed experience; experience mentoring engineers; React or Next.js experience; professional use of Cursor or Claude Code; and familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS Lambda.
Benefits
- Remote position available in the USA and Canada.
- Expected base salary is CAD 145000 or USD 170,000, excluding annual bonus when applicable.
Tech Stack
Categories
Forward Deployed
About Banyan Software
Banyan Software acquires, operates, and grows vertical‑market enterprise software businesses, offering permanent ownership and shared operational expertise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, it follows a buy‑hold‑and‑grow model backed by permanent capital, managing more than 120 portfolio companies across North and South America, Europe, and APAC. It targets niche B2B vendors with high recurring revenue, strong retention, and positive cash flow.