Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI — International Contract
AuraPath AI, an applied-AI consultancy and Anthropic/OpenAI partner, is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer as an independent contractor (20–40 hrs/week, monthly retainer) to turn customer workflows into production AI agents, applications, and integrations using TypeScript/Python and LLM tooling. Remote from Colombia, Mexico, or Singapore with U.S. hours overlap.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Ai engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Located in Colombia, Mexico, or Singapore (remote independent contractor)
- Strong software engineering skills in TypeScript and/or Python, including APIs, data systems, and deployment
- Ownership of production software: can explain contribution, decisions, and post-launch outcomes
- Hands-on experience building with LLMs: prompting, tool use or retrieval, evaluating outputs and failure cases
- Fluency with AI development tools such as Claude Code or Codex, including reviewing, testing, and debugging their output
- Clear written and spoken English; able to work requirements with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
- Sound product judgment, initiative, and dependable follow-through as requirements evolve
Nice to have
- Prior FDE, product engineering, or technical consulting experience
- Experience building software for insurance, legal, or accounting teams
Full description
Remote from Colombia, Mexico, or Singapore | Independent contractor
Independent contractor engagement on a monthly retainer, with an anticipated commitment of 20–40 hours per week depending on the contract. Overlap with U.S. business hours is preferred; the working arrangement will be agreed for each engagement.
About AuraPath AI
AuraPath AI helps organizations turn advances in AI into software that changes how they work. We design and deploy AI agents, applications, and integrations across legal, fintech, private equity, nonprofits, and education—connecting frontier models to the workflows where they can make a meaningful difference.
We are a member of Anthropic’s Claude Partner Network and an OpenAI partner. Our team includes two Claude Ambassadors based on the US East and West Coasts, bringing an active connection to the people building and adopting applied AI.
The opportunity
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll turn complex customer problems into production software. You’ll combine hands-on engineering with product judgment: understand the workflow, shape the solution, and stay involved as people begin using it.
This role offers ownership across the full delivery lifecycle and the opportunity to build expertise across industries. You’ll work with client teams and engineering colleagues to make decisions about architecture, user experience, and reliability, with a direct view of the impact of your work.
What you’ll do
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Translate customer workflows and business goals into clear technical requirements and practical delivery plans.
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Design and build AI applications, agents, and integrations across APIs, databases, and existing business systems.
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Take prototypes into production with evaluations, automated tests, access controls, monitoring, and clear documentation.
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Make thoughtful tradeoffs between model capability, reliability, latency, and cost; use conventional software where it fits best.
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Work directly with customers to demonstrate progress, explain technical decisions, and improve systems based on feedback.
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Contribute reusable components and share what you learn to improve how the team delivers.
What you’ll bring
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Strong software engineering skills in TypeScript and/or Python, including APIs, data systems, and deployment.
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Ownership of production software: you can explain your contribution, the decisions you made, and what happened after launch.