Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed) - AI Products (Contract)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Partner with public-sector clients to scope requirements, gather feedback, and deliver solutions, including regular time on-site at client offices.
• Architect and build applications integrating AI models, from interactive UIs to backend APIs and systems.
• Deploy and manage cloud and client-environment infrastructure for security, scalability, and reliability.
• Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot end-to-end solutions within customer infrastructure.
• Develop reusable platform features and work with design, product, data, and QA teams to align delivery with the overall architecture.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of full-stack software engineering experience building production-grade applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in React (required), TypeScript, and Next.js.
• Backend experience with Python and/or Node.js, and PostgreSQL or MongoDB.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and at least one of Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Experience building LLM solutions and a solid understanding of the generative AI landscape.
• Self-starter comfortable with ambiguous requirements and direct client work.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with strong asynchronous communication.

Nice to have

• Arabic proficiency.
• Previous experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer or Customer Engineer.
• Experience with government or public-sector clients.
• Experience working cross-functionally with operations teams.

Client work

• The role includes regular time on-site at client offices.