Forward Deployed Software Engineer
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Requirements
• 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering • Strong proficiency in Python with experience building backend systems • Experience developing REST APIs and microservices (FastAPI or similar frameworks) • Strong understanding of system design, software architecture, and scalable backend systems • Experience deploying and operating applications in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes • Experience integrating services into complex distributed systems • Experience working in customer-facing or delivery-oriented engineering roles • Excellent communication skills and fluent English • Experience with AI/ML-enabled platforms or model inference systems • Exposure to simulation platforms, scientific computing, or engineering software • Experience integrating with legacy engineering systems or HPC environments • Familiarity with OpenShift or enterprise Kubernetes environments • Experience building data ingestion pipelines or ETL workflows • Background in mechanical engineering, physics, or applied engineering domains • What Makes This Role Unique • This role combines: • Hands-on software engineering • System design and solution architecture • Customer-facing technical delivery • Applied AI in advanced engineering domains • Location & Working Model • 1 year - 1099 Contract with extension as long as both parties are satisfied • Work as part of the IT Labs engineering team embedded within the client delivery team • Collaboration with international engineering and customer teams • Travel to customer sites may occasionally be required, depending on project needs • We are a company that seeks the best for both our employees and clients, reaching beyond expectations in turning dreams into reality. Our way of working is rooted in our core values (Integrity, Excellence, Proactivity, Innovation, and People), with an expectation that our future colleagues will make these their second nature in their everyday work and life. We don’t ask for perfection, but we do appreciate people motivated to better themselves in every conceivable aspect.
Responsibilities
• Build customer-specific software solutions • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and FastAPI • Implement REST APIs and microservices supporting AI-driven engineering workflows • Extend existing platform applications with customer-specific integrations and services • Implement background workers, data processing pipelines, and model inference integrations • Design scalable system solutions • Design system architectures and technical solutions that integrate customer environments with the platform • Translate complex engineering workflows into robust, scalable software systems • Participate in system design discussions and architecture decisions for customer implementations • Ensure systems meet standards for performance, scalability, reliability, and security • Work directly with customers • Collaborate with customer engineering teams to understand technical workflows and constraints • Identify integration points between the platform and existing engineering software or infrastructure • Rapidly iterate on solutions based on real-world usage and feedback • Deliver end-to-end engineering solutions • Develop prototypes and production-ready systems for customer use cases • Deploy and operate services using Docker and Kubernetes • Work with infrastructure tools such as Helm, Terraform, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) • Contribute to platform evolution • Identify patterns across customer solutions and help generalize them into core platform capabilities • Work with platform engineers to improve architecture, tooling, and integration workflows
Benefits
• Tier 1: San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., San Diego, Chicago, Austin, Denver.$70 – $100 per hour • Tier 2: Detroit, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Philadelphia, Memphis, Phoenix, Dallas, Tampa, Columbus, Orlando, Portland, Indianapolis, Richmond, Palm Beach, Atlanta.$60 – $85 per hour • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • Please insert a number that makes sense for an hourly rate, otherwise, the application might be automatically disqualified • Shortly specify when you could start working if selected • I confirm that I have read and understood the Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Privacy Notice of IT Labs LLC and its affiliated entities. • I voluntarily consent to IT Labs and its affiliated entities processing my personal data for the purpose of managing and assessing my candidacy for current and future employment opportunities, including storing my profile in its recruitment systems and using technology-supported tools (such as candidate matching and role-related analysis) to support recruitment decisions. • I understand that my personal data may be accessed or stored outside the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area, including in the United States, in accordance with the safeguards described in the above-mentioned Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Privacy Notice. • I understand that I may withdraw my consent at any time by contacting talent@it-labs.com without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. • Note: The consent period lasts for 3 years • Recruiting Privacy Policy • IT Labs may use Artificial Intelligence with this application. Learn more.