Software Engineer (Client-facing)

We are looking for a U.S-based Software Engineer Lead who can become a trusted client-facing partner for our U.S. engagements, and it often seems like the Fractional CTO role.

Our engineering team handles the majority of technical implementation and delivery. What we are looking for is someone who can bring strong communication, technical credibility, and an understanding of how U.S. clients expect consulting relationships to work.

You will often be the person clients meet during discovery calls, technical discussions, project reviews, and important decision points.

You do not need to spend your week managing developers or writing production code. Your role is to understand the client’s business, communicate clearly, help shape technical conversations, and give clients confidence that their project is in capable hands.

What You’ll Do

Join discovery calls and technical meetings with prospective and existing clients

Build strong relationships with founders, executives, product leaders, and technical stakeholders

Understand client goals, priorities, concerns, and project constraints

Translate business discussions into clear technical direction for our internal engineering team

Explain architecture, delivery decisions, timelines, and technical trade-offs in plain language

Help set realistic expectations around scope, budget, features, and delivery

Identify concerns early and help resolve communication gaps before they affect the project

Support technical discovery and solution discussions during the sales process

Participate in important project reviews, milestone discussions, and client escalations when needed

Help clients feel informed and confident throughout the engagement

Work closely with our internal technical and delivery teams before client meetings so you are fully prepared

Support long-term account relationships and identify opportunities for future work

What This Role Is Not:

This is not a traditional full-time engineering position.

You will not be expected to personally implement every feature, manage day-to-day development work, or spend large amounts of time preparing proposals and project documentation.

Our internal team handles engineering execution, project research, technical preparation, and delivery operations.

Your main value is your ability to combine technical experience with strong client communication., The typical commitment is approximately 2 to 5 hours per week, depending on the number of active client engagements.

There are no fixed daily working hours. Most of your involvement will center around scheduled client meetings, discovery calls, project reviews, and occasional technical discussions.

This role can work well alongside an existing full-time position, consulting practice, or other professional commitments, provided there are no conflicts with your current employment.

5+ years of professional software engineering or technical leadership experience

Experience as a Technical Lead, Engineering Lead, Solution Architect, Software Architect, Head of Engineering, CTO, or similar

Based in the United States

Strong spoken and written English

Comfortable leading conversations with U.S. clients

Strong understanding of software architecture and modern product development

Familiarity with web applications, APIs, cloud platforms, databases, mobile applications, or AI-enabled products

Ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders

Confidence discussing scope, timelines, costs, risks, and technical trade-offs

Strong judgment when client expectations do not match technical or commercial constraints

Professional, calm communication style

Reliable follow-through and good preparation

Comfortable working independently in a remote environment

Nice to Have

Previous consulting or agency experience

Experience working with founders or executive stakeholders

Background in technical pre-sales or solution consulting

Experience with U.S.-based software clients

Experience with SaaS, FinTech, eCommerce, mobile, or AI products

Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

Experience managing long-term client relationships

Alpus Consulting LLC is a technology consulting firm that helps businesses design, build, and scale software products and platforms. The company focuses on providing strategic technical leadership, hands-on engineering support, and practical guidance to clients navigating complex digital transformations. Alpus Consulting LLC works closely with organizations to align technology initiatives with business goals, improve delivery processes, and strengthen product architecture. Team members collaborate with diverse clients and domains, gaining exposure to a wide range of modern technologies and business challenges.