Forward-Deployed Software Engineer

Join to apply for the Forward-Deployed Software Engineer role at Ventus Software . We are hiring a Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE) to own the design and delivery of production AI capabilities across a broad portfolio of software businesses. Compensation & Role Details: Expected Salary Range: $160,000 - $180,000 CAD, depending on experience and qualifications. About the Company Jonas Software is a leading provider of enterprise management software solutions to over 40 different vertical markets. With over 6,000 professionals and a global footprint, Jonas Software is committed to technology, product innovation, quality, and exceptional customer service. Responsibilities Lead discovery with business units to understand workflows, identify high-value opportunities, and translate needs into clear technical solution designs. Design and build AI-enabled systems and full-stack components, including APIs, integrations, data pipelines, retrieval systems, and user-facing interfaces. Deliver end-to-end implementations from prototype through production deployment, ensuring successful rollout, user adoption, and measurable business impact. Implement modernization upgrades such as API layers, authentication improvements, async processing, and cloud services to enable AI integration across diverse legacy and modern platforms. Diagnose, evaluate, and optimize AI features and supporting systems by monitoring performance, accuracy, latency, reliability, and cost efficiency. Build solutions that integrate deeply with existing BU systems, including SaaS products, on-prem platforms, ERPs, and CRMs, resolving complex issues across back-end services, data flows, and LLM operations. Turn one-off solutions into reusable components, templates, and patterns that make it easier to roll out AI capabilities across additional business units. Help develop playbooks and provide training to enable Business Units to take ownership of AI solutions before moving on to new projects. Qualifications 5+ years of experience building and operating production software systems. Experience designing and integrating APIs, working with databases, and developing distributed systems. Exposure to AI/LLM-based systems such as prompt orchestration, retrieval-augmented workflows, embeddings, or similar production use cases. Ability to work across the full stack: backend services, front-end components, cloud infrastructure, and AI integrations. Clear communication skills and comfort working directly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong ownership mindset with the ability to deliver practical solutions quickly and iterate based on feedback. Interest in working across varied technical environments, from modern cloud systems to legacy applications. Comfort and experience leveraging AI coding agents in SDLC across both greenfield and brownfield contexts. Nice to Have Experience with cloud platforms. Background in enterprise SaaS, vertical market software, or modernization projects. Experience integrating with ERPs, CRMs, or other mission-critical operational systems. Prior work in customer-facing engineering, consulting, or solutions delivery roles. Familiarity with secure data handling, authentication/authorization patterns, or auditability requirements. How to Apply Send your resume along with a brief note describing a deployment, integration, or customer-facing project you led that delivered clear, measurable impact. Business Unit: Corporate CanadaScheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5Number of Openings Available: 1Worker Type: Regular #J-18808-Ljbffr