Role Overview A Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) works directly with customers to implement, customize, and deploy technical solutions in real-world environments. This is a hybrid role combining software engineering, product thinking, and client-facing problem solving.

Unlike traditional backend or frontend engineers, FDEs operate in the fieldunderstanding customer needs and rapidly building solutions that integrate into their workflows.

Key Responsibilities

- Work closely with clients to understand their technical and business challenges
- Design and implement custom solutions using internal platforms or APIs
- Deploy and configure software in customer environments (cloud/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 environments under tight timelines
- Provide technical guidance and sometimes training to clients

Required Skills

Technical:

- 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)

Problem-Solving:

- Ability to handle ambiguous, real-world problems
- Systems thinking and quick iteration mindset

Communication:

- Strong client-facing communication skills
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in consulting, startups, or customer-facing engineering roles
- Exposure to data engineering, ML systems, or analytics tools
- Comfort working in high-pressure, rapid-changing environments

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).

📌 Forward Deployed Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Caliber Organisation
📍 Bengaluru