Forward Deployed Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer based in United States.
This role combines hands-on engineering, customer engagement, and commercial impact in a forward-deployed environment.
You will work directly with customers to understand complex technical challenges and turn them into practical AWS solutions.
From technical discovery and rapid prototypes to production deployments, you will remain deeply involved throughout the delivery lifecycle.
You will lead cloud migration, modernization, DevOps, and infrastructure initiatives while building trust through tangible results.
As a technical partner to customers, you will also identify expansion opportunities, shape engagements, and contribute directly to revenue growth.
The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to diverse cloud challenges, and the opportunity to work with a distributed global team.
This is a strong fit for an engineer who enjoys solving problems in the field and connecting technical outcomes with business value.
Accountabilities
Embed directly with customer environments, remotely or on-site, serving as the primary technical partner from discovery through delivery and acting as a hands-on escalation point for complex issues.
Lead technical discovery sessions, customer discussions, solution scoping, workshops, and AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) assessments.
Build rapid proofs of concept and working prototypes that demonstrate value, strengthen customer confidence, and help advance commercial opportunities.
Design and implement AWS migration, modernization, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure solutions while remaining hands-on throughout the project lifecycle.
Identify new engagement and account expansion opportunities, lead the technical component of the sales process, and contribute to closing new business.
Develop level-of-effort estimates and detailed statements of work that translate technical discovery into clearly scoped customer engagements.
Support and mentor team members on AWS solutions, migration approaches, and field engineering best practices.
Stay current with AWS services, DevOps tooling, cloud technologies, and emerging technical solutions.
Requirements
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, EKS, and ECS.
Proven ability to lead technical customer conversations and translate business requirements into practical solutions that support commercial outcomes.
Demonstrated experience leading AWS migration and modernization projects from initial discovery through implementation.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions, AWS CodeSuite, or CircleCI.
Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework and modern cloud architecture principles.
Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve complex technical issues in real time while working directly with customers.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
AWS Professional or Specialty certifications are strongly preferred.
Experience in forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, pre-sales, or cloud consulting with a commercial component is highly valued.
Experience with data, machine learning, or AI technologies, as well as a track record of contributing to account growth or revenue generation, is a strong advantage.
Comfortable combining hands-on infrastructure engineering with customer-facing leadership, commercial discussions, and ownership of business outcomes.
Benefits
Competitive base salary in USD, with compensation details shared during the interview process.
Uncapped commission structure that allows earnings to grow with the revenue generated.
Fully remote position in the United States, with San Francisco preferred.
Opportunity to work directly with customers on complex AWS cloud, migration, modernization, DevOps, and AI-related initiatives.
Mentorship and opportunities for professional advancement within a growing technical environment.
Collaboration with a diverse, distributed team across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
Exposure to emerging cloud technologies, advanced AWS services, and varied customer challenges.
Opportunity to combine technical engineering expertise with customer impact and commercial responsibility.
Full-time position with a remote-first working environment.
Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and sustainable practices.
How Jobgether Works
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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