Forward Deployed Engineer

Sutherland

Forward Deployed Engineer in AI and Digital Engineering team designing and deploying AI-powered solutions for enterprise customers using Google Cloud. Collaborating with customers and engineering teams for impactful AI applications.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaJuniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner directly with enterprise customers to understand business challenges and identify AI opportunities.
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered applications using Google Cloud and Generative AI technologies.
Build solutions using LLMs, RAG, AI agents, APIs, and enterprise data platforms.
Develop scalable backend services, integrations, and cloud-native applications.
Lead technical workshops, architecture discussions, and solution design sessions with customers.
Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on AI use cases to drive business value.
Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
Ensure solutions meet standards for scalability, security, reliability, and performance.
Support customer deployments and serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout project delivery.
Stay current with emerging AI and cloud technologies and help drive innovation across the organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
1–4 years of experience in software engineering, solutions engineering, machine learning, or technical consulting.
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Next JS, Go, JavaScript, or similar languages.
Experience building applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Knowledge of cloud-native architectures, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
Experience with Generative AI technologies, including LLMs, RAG, vector databases, AI agents, and prompt engineering.
Familiarity with Google Cloud services such as Vertex AI, BigQuery, Cloud Run, GKE, and related technologies.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently and thrive in fast-paced, customer-facing environments.
Experience delivering enterprise AI, analytics, automation, or digital transformation solutions.
Hands-on experience with Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, LangChain, LangGraph, or similar AI frameworks.
Exposure to solution architecture, technical consulting, or customer-facing engineering roles.
MBA from a leading institution or experience working closely with business stakeholders is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees can work remotely

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaNext JSGoJavaScriptGenerative AILLMsRAGAPIscloud-native architectures

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationstakeholder managementindependenceadaptabilitycollaborationleadershipinnovationcustomer-facingtechnical advisory

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in Computer ScienceMBA