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Industrial IQ is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to design and deploy production-grade AI systems for India's $100M+ brick-and-mortar industries.

This role focuses on moving past the AI hype to build custom Intelligence Layers that bridge the gap between abstract models and the gritty reality of manufacturing, pharma, and supply chain operations. The ideal candidate thrives in high-stakes environments where "mostly works" isn't an option and where success is measured by real-world operational impact, not just a successful demo.

You will work on advanced full-stack and AI systems that decouple legacy data silos, optimize middle-management inefficiencies, and automate complex industrial workflows.

You will be expected to operate with extreme agency ,



solving problems where existing off-the-shelf SaaS architectures fail, and building and experimenting with custom execution layers that integrate directly into the heart of large-cap enterprises.

Location: Hyderabad

Responsibilities:
- Architect Custom Systems: Design modular frameworks that integrate with legacy industrial infrastructure (ERPs, sensor networks, and siloed databases).
- Bridge Strategy and Execution: Translate high-level business bottlenecks into production-ready software, moving from whiteboard to deployment in weeks.
- Build for Reliability: Develop robust execution loops that handle the uncertainty, latency, and "messy data" constraints typical of brick-and-mortar environments.
- Lead a Vertical: Take full ownership of the technology lifecycle for a specific industry (e.g., Pharma or Auto), eventually building and leading a dedicated engineering team for that sector.
- Design Observability & Success Metrics: Create

📌 Software Engineer (India)
🏢 Industrial IQ
📍 India