Location - Hyderabad or Delhi-NCR ( Hybrid)

CBRE Digital & Technology India Hiring for the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) pod operating under a metered-funding incubation model. This is a builder-first, hands-on leadership role (~40% time spent directly architecting and coding) for someone who thrives in ambiguity, has a strong bias for action, and combines deep full-stack and enterprise AI engineering expertise with business and product sense. The ideal candidate will manage and grow the attached FDE pod, work directly with business stakeholders to scope and build solutions, and drive rapid prototype-to-demo cycles that unlock recent enterprise value.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) pod operating under a metered-funding incubation model, owning delivery outcomes and team performance.

• Operate as a hands-on architect (~40% of time) — personally designing, building, and shipping enterprise-grade, full-stack AI solutions alongside the team.





• Partner directly with business and product stakeholders to translate ambiguous, open-ended problems into scoped, fundable incubation initiatives.

• Drive a rapid build-demo-iterate cadence — whiteboard concepts, build working prototypes, and demo to clients/stakeholders on tight cycles.

• Architect and implement enterprise-grade AI systems, including multi-agent workflows, RAG pipelines, and LLM-based solutions integrated into real client environments.

• Build connectors and secure data pipelines between client/business systems and AI platforms, ensuring scalability and reliability in production.

• Recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team, instilling a builder-first culture and strong technical bar.

• Act as the critical link between field/incubation learnings and the broader product and engineering roadmap, surfacing insights that shape strategic direction.

• Manage incubation funding and resourcing decisions in a metered-funding mode

📌 Principal Software Architect (Hyderabad)
🏢 CBRE India
📍 Hyderabad