# Forward deployed engineer

> Weekday AI · Bengaluru, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-13

**Salary:** INR 2,500,000–4,000,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients**

**Salary range: Rs 2500000 - Rs 4000000 (ie INR 25-40 LPA)**

Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Hyderabad

Job Type: Full-Time

We are looking for a highly skilled **Forward Deployed Engineer** to bridge the gap between engineering, product, and enterprise customers by delivering scalable, data-driven solutions. In this customer-facing role, you will work closely with clients to understand complex business challenges, architect robust data solutions, and build production-ready systems that drive measurable business outcomes. You will play a key role in translating technical and business requirements into scalable implementations while influencing product evolution through customer insights and real-world use cases.

This role is ideal for professionals who enjoy solving complex data engineering problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and working directly with enterprise customers throughout the implementation lifecycle.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Partner with enterprise customers to understand business requirements and design end-to-end technical solutions.
-   Architect, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines for batch and real-time data processing.
-   Build and optimize data infrastructure using modern cloud platforms and distributed data systems.
-   Translate solution requirements into detailed technical designs, implementation plans, and scalable architectures.
-   Configure and extend workflow orchestration processes to support complex business automation requirements.
-   Make informed technical decisions regarding reusable platform capabilities versus customer-specific implementations.
-   Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and implementation teams to identify platform improvements and product enhancement opportunities.
-   Lead technical discussions with customers during solution design, implementation, and deployment phases.
-   Develop intuitive frontend interfaces using modern web technologies to present data effectively for business users.
-   Build and integrate REST and GraphQL APIs to support seamless data exchange across systems.
-   Participate in architecture reviews, contribute to internal engineering tools, and promote engineering best practices.
-   Capture customer feedback, document recurring implementation patterns, and advocate for product improvements based on real-world usage.

### What Makes You a Great Fit

-   Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
-   5–7 years of experience in **Forward Deployed Engineering**, Data Engineering, Solution Engineering, or customer-facing technical consulting roles.
-   Strong programming skills in **Python** and **SQL** with experience building production-grade data solutions.
-   Experience designing and optimizing data pipelines, data warehouses, and distributed data processing systems.
-   Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, fault tolerance, and data architecture principles.
-   Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)** or **AWS**, including containerized deployments using Kubernetes.
-   Familiarity with workflow orchestration platforms such as Airflow, Argo, Temporal, or similar technologies.
-   Experience working with **BigQuery**, including schema design, query optimization, partitioning, and cost optimization.
-   Strong frontend development experience using **React** and **TypeScript** to build scalable user interfaces.
-   Experience integrating REST and GraphQL APIs into enterprise applications.
-   Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead customer-facing technical discussions.
-   Strong analytical, problem-solving, and solution architecture skills with the ability to translate ambiguous business problems into scalable technical solutions.
-   A collaborative mindset with a passion for building customer-centric products and driving continuous platform improvements.

## Apply

[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/58E98FE669/apply)

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