EngineeringGurugram, India (client-embedded, travel required)Full-timeManager

Forward Deployed Engineering Manager

Run the engineering side of two to three concurrent deployments — small, embedded teams building AI systems inside a client's operation, accountable for a measured outcome, not activity.

You'll write code when a deployment needs it, but your primary job is making sure every engineer on your deployments is embedded correctly, measuring the right baseline, and shipping against a real production system — not a demo.

Why CopperPin

You'll see your work move a number on someone's P&L; within weeks, not after a multi-quarter consulting cycle. Small teams, high ownership, and no layer of account management between you and the client's decision-makers.

What you'll do

- 01Own the outcome and timeline for multiple concurrent client deployments
- 02Sit with clients during scoping to define the baseline metric before any code is written
- 03Manage and mentor forward-deployed engineers embedded in the field




- 04Make the call — early — when a deployment should be re-scoped or stopped
- 05Own the handover: the client's team must be able to run the system without you

What we look for
- 7+ years of engineering experience, with real production ownership — not just team lead titles
- Direct experience shipping software against enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, core banking, claims platforms, or similar)
- Comfort being the most senior technical person in a client's room, and the judgment to know when to say the honest answer is "don't build this"
- Prior AI/ML exposure is helpful; production engineering discipline matters more

Important This role is client-embedded and requires regular travel to client sites across the engagement regions. It is not a remote management role.

How to apply

Email your resume and a short note on why this role fits you to [email protected].

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📌 Forward Deployed Engineering Manager (Kolkata)
🏢 CopperPin
📍 Kolkata