Location : Bangalore; (Full Time, Onsite)

Why This Role Exists:
Enterprise logistics is messy. Every client’s supply chain runs on different constraints, different data, and a different definition of what “good” looks like. A great product alone doesn’t fix that. Someone has to sit with the client, earn their trust, and make the technology work in their environment - not in a demo setting.

That’s a Forward Deployed Engineer.

FDEs at Locus don’t feed a roadmap. They own the outcome of a client’s deployment - from the first architecture conversation to the day the system is live and moving real trucks. If you’re the kind of engineer who gets restless building things no one uses, and you’d rather see your code cut costs and protect SLAs for a Fortune 500 shipper, this is the role.

About Locus:
Locus is an agentic Transportation Management System, battle-tested across 350+ deployments in 30+ countries and trusted by enterprises like Unilever, Nestlé, and Siam Makro. The platform unifies orders, capacity,



and carrier networks into a single living plan - with AI co-pilots that surface risk early and recommend the next move to protect SLAs and reduce empty miles.

In 2025, Locus joined the Ingka Group (IKEA Retail) family. We operate independently while accelerating the mission: make global supply chains faster, smarter, and more sustainable. Headquartered in Bangalore, we have teams in the U.S., U.K., UAE, and Southeast Asia.

What You Will Do:
Think of this as a startup CTO role, embedded inside a client’s operation. You work in a small team with high autonomy and full accountability for delivery.

Own the Client’s Outcome:
Embed with enterprise customers - on-site and remotely - to understand their supply chain operations, data estate, and what success actually looks like for their business.
Scope and design technical solutions for messy, real-world logistics problems - with a clear line to measurable impact: cost per delivery, SLA performance, empty kilometres.

📌 Sde-3 (Client Facing) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Locus.sh
📍 Bengaluru