Acuity Analytics (the trading name of Acuity Knowledge Partners) is a global, tech-first organization helping financial institutions and corporates make better decisions through research, data, analytics and AI-enabled solutions. We combine deep financial services expertise with strong engineering, digital and AI capabilities to solve complex, real-world problems.

With a team of 7,200+ analysts, data specialists and technologists across 28 locations, we work with more than 800 organizations worldwide to drive efficiency, unlock insight and deliver measurable impact. Our success is built on the strength of our people—by investing in talent, encouraging collaboration and creating room to grow, we enable our teams to do their best work for clients.

Acuity became an independent business in 2019 following its acquisition from Moody’s Corporation by Equistone Partners Europe. In 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake, with Equistone remaining a minority investor—supporting our continued growth and innovation.

For more information, visit www.acuityanalytics.com

Forward Deployed Engineer

Acuity Analytics, a leading provider of high-value research, analytics, and business intelligence to over 600 financial institutions and consulting companies through our specialist workforce of over 6,000 analysts and delivery experts across our global delivery network. This newly created role is central to Acuity’s ambitious agenda for launching commercially viable and attractive digital products to our existing and new financial service clients.

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) who thrives at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success. In this role, you will work closely with customers and internal teams to design, integrate, and deploy AI-powered solutions in real-world production environments.



You will act as a technical owner from solution design through implementation, ensuring high-impact outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities

- 8–10 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong hands-on experience with React.js for building modern, scalable frontend applications.
- Strong backend development experience using Python and Node JS
- Solid understanding of AI/ML concepts, including model lifecycle, inference, and real-world deployment considerations.
- Experience working with AI-powered systems, such as LLMs, ML APIs, or data-driven applications.
- Proven experience in system integration, including REST APIs, webhooks, and external services.
- Experience deploying and supporting applications in production environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in ambiguous, customer-facing scenarios.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency with version control (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Familiarity with testing frameworks (unit, integration, e2e) and basic security practices (auth, encryption, compliance)
- Work directly with customers to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
- Design, build, and deploy customer-facing applications using React (frontend) and Python (backend)
- Design systems focusing on forward compatibility, scalability, and maintainability.




- Lead end-to-end integration and implementation of AI-driven products into customer systems and workflows.
- Customize and extend core platforms to meet customer-specific use cases while maintaining long-term maintainability.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Data Science, and Platform Engineering teams using Agile methodologies.
- Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and ensure reliability of deployed solutions.
- Act as a technical advisor to customers, helping them adopt best practices for AI-enabled solutions.
- Contribute to internal tooling, reusable components, and technical documentation.
- Write, test, and maintain code in accordance with organizational standards and project requirements.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Preferred Skills

Preferred Skills

- Experience with data pipelines, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and analytics tools
- Optimize AI systems for latency, and cost efficiency in production environments.

Key competencies
- Exposure to AI system observability
- Prior experience in customer-facing, consulting, or solutions engineering role.
- Startup or rapid-paced product environment experience
- Ready to take ownership of customer success from implementation to scale.
- Eager to work on cutting-edge AI-driven products.
- To perform high impact role in bridging engineering, product, and real-world customer problems
- Fast learning curve and exposure to diverse industries and use cases.
- Design secure architectures ensuring compliance with data privacy and governance standards.

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📌 Forward Deployment Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Acuity Analytics
📍 Bengaluru