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Forward Deployed Engineer
Caliber Organisation
Software EngineeringChennai, Bengaluru
$1900k - $2000k
3 weeks ago
🚀 Startup💻 Open SourceUses AI CLI agents and CLI-based tooling; emphasizes rapid prototyping and fast iteration with API integrations.
About the Role
Forward Deployed Engineer who partners with customers to design, build, and deploy custom technical solutions in real-world environments. The role blends full-stack engineering, product thinking, and client-facing problem solving to deliver prototypes, integrations, and production deployments across cloud and on-premise setups.
Job Description
Role
A Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) embeds with customers to implement, customize, and deploy technical solutions. This hybrid position combines software engineering, product thinking, and client-facing problem solving to rapidly deliver working systems that integrate into customer workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with clients to understand technical and business challenges
- Design and implement custom solutions using internal platforms or APIs
- Deploy and configure software in customer environments (cloud and on-premise)
- Build prototypes, dashboards, and data pipelines quickly
- Translate ambiguous requirements into working systems
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to improve core platforms
- Debug issues in production under tight timelines
- Provide technical guidance and training to clients when needed
Requirements
- Strong programming skills (Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar)
- Experience with APIs, databases, and system integration
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Ability to work across the stack (backend-heavy, but flexible)
- Systems thinking and a rapid iteration mindset
- Strong client-facing and technical communication skills
- Ability to operate under pressure and adapt to fast-changing environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in consulting, startups, or customer-facing engineering roles
- Exposure to data engineering, ML systems, or analytics tools
Mandatory Technologies / Skill Set
- Hands-on experience with CLI-based development tools (e.g., Git, Docker, AWS/GCP CLI, AI CLI agents)
- Experience with API integrations (REST, webhooks)