> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Software Engineer (Short Term Contract) Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e5d4a710b46e4c5 Zencore posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in US with no pay posted. Leads client-facing implementation work for cloud application solutions, from requirements gathering and technical design through project planning, deployment, and troubleshooting. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Zencore](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zencore) Posted May 20, 2025 by Zencore · open on Lever as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted US Remote Contract Leads client-facing implementation work for cloud application solutions, from requirements gathering and technical design through project planning, deployment, and troubleshooting. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F0e5d4a710b46e4c5&placement=top) - [View posting at Zencore](https://jobs.lever.co/zencore/abf5abec-66fb-4356-85b0-ae07b59fe695/apply) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay Not posted Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** Software Engineering Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The work is remote from the US. Can you work from the US? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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We are seeking candidates with significant experience in Google Cloud to join our team. Our engagements aim to eliminate obstacles, reduce risk, and accelerate timelines for customers transitioning to Google and seeking assistance with data and application modernization. We embed within customer teams to provide strategic guidance, facilitate technology decisions, and execute projects in a collaborative, co-development style. As a member of our Cloud Engineering team, you will be working with fast-paced innovative companies, leveraging Cloud as the key driver of their transformation. Our clients will look to you as their trusted advisor, someone they can rely on and who will be there to help them along their Google Cloud journey. You will be expected to work a large spectrum of technology and tools, including public cloud platforms, AI and LLMs, Kubernetes, data processing systems, databases, and more. **Note: This will be a short-term contract. No expectation set that this will transition into a full time role ** ### What you will do... - Working with our clients to understand their requirements and technical challenges. Using this input you will develop a technical design for a solution and communicate the value of your solution to the client team. - You will work to develop delivery estimates and an estimated project plan. - You will act as the lead technical member of the implementation project team. You are responsible for making the key technical and keeping delivery on track. You should be able to unblock when things are stuck. - Utilize a broad range of technologies such as Kubernetes, AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs), to develop scalable and efficient cloud applications. - Stay abreast of industry trends and new technologies to drive continuous improvement in cloud solutions and practices. - Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end cloud solutions, from conceptualization to deployment and maintenance. - Engage in problem-solving and troubleshooting to address complex technical challenges in a cloud environment. ### What we need... - 5+ years of experience working in a Software Engineering capacity - Excellent knowledge and experience with Python, and preferably additional languages such as Go - Strong critical thinking skills, and a bias towards problem solving - Familiarity with implementing microservice architectures - Fundamental skills with Kubernetes. You should be familiar with packaging and deploying your applications to k8s - Experience building applications that work with data, databases, and other parts of the data ecosystem is preferred - Familiarity with Generative AI workflows, frameworks like Langchain, and experience with Streamlit are all highly desirable, but at a minimum you should have a willingness to learn - Experience deploying production workloads on the public cloud - either GCP or AWS - Experience using CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc - Able to work with new tools and technologies where you may not have prior experience - Comfortable with being on video in meetings internally and with clients - Strong English communications skills ### Why work here... - We are professionals you can **Trust.** Our people have extensive experience to get the job done - We share **unbiased opinions **and are comfortable with the hard truths. You are the subject matter experts for our customers. - We are the **Missing Link**. You will connect our customers to Google and move quickly when others can’t - We **remove uncertainty and risk** by clearly outlining the process of cloud migration for our customers - We **accelerate timelines** and do not dwell on a challenge. You’ll move faster and expose “unknown unknowns” for our customers - We show **empathy**. Our customers believe in us because we can relate to their complexities. ### How to succeed... - First rule at Zencore - **Be Kind ** - **Own the process **- own your customer’s success by proactive practices - Work hard to reach the destination, but make sure to **enjoy the journey ** - Champion a consistent **collaborative **culture - Be **receptive** to all types of Feedback - **Challenge** the Status Quo We are a fully remote company and offer competitive compensation and benefits. *Zencore is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Zencore is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.* [View posting at Zencore](https://jobs.lever.co/zencore/abf5abec-66fb-4356-85b0-ae07b59fe695/apply) ## About Zencore Zencore provides Google Cloud consulting and engineering for enterprise migration, data platforms, and production AI. 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