Forward deployed engineer

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