Sr Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Role

We are hiring on behalf of our client - a fast-growing AI technology company transforming enterprise operations across procurement, inventory, manufacturing, and logistics in Asia.

As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, you will lead the technical delivery of real-world AI deployments. You'll work directly with enterprise customers to scope, build, and operationalise complex AI-powered systems using the company's flagship platform. This is a high-ownership, end-to-end engineering role - ideal for experienced engineers who thrive in ambiguity, want direct customer impact, and are ready to shape the future of intelligent enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Own customer engagements from discovery through deployment acting as the primary technical contact.
• Design and lead Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) and production deployments with clear success metrics.
• Integrate enterprise systems (e.g., ERPs, supply chain platforms) and build robust, scalable data pipelines.
• Design and customise intelligent agentic workflows for client-specific use cases.
• Deploy and optimise system performance in production environments, working closely with DevOps.
• Contribute to product engineering, surfacing client needs, improving core components, and writing production-grade code.
• Mentor junior FDEs and contribute to internal knowledge sharing across teams.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

• 4–8 years of experience in software or data engineering roles.

• Proven ability to deliver production systems in live customer environments.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals: design, testing, debugging, maintainability.
• Experience with APIs, data integration, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Able to operate independently in fast-paced, high-responsibility environments.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with enterprise systems (ERP, procurement, logistics, etc.).

• Familiarity with AI/LLM agentic workflows or decision engines.

• Knowledge of containerisation (Docker), Terraform, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).

• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Interest in mentoring and raising technical standards within the team.