Forward Deployed Engineer (Pune)

Forward Deployed Engineer (Pune)

21 Oct
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Persistent
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Pune

21 Oct

Persistent

Pune

Job Description

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking a highly motivated Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to work closely with customers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to identify, design, build, and deploy technology solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. This role bridges customer needs and engineering execution by translating business challenges into scalable technical solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with customer-facing consulting capabilities and hands-on experience across cloud, AI, enterprise applications, APIs, and contemporary software platforms.

- Role: Forward Deployed Engineer
- Location: All Persistent Locations
- Experience: 5 to 8 Years
- Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You'll Do:

- Partner directly with customers to understand business challenges, operational requirements, and desired business outcomes.
- Lead discovery workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and use case identification activities.
- Prioritize opportunities based on business value, technical feasibility, and return on investment.
- Design, build, and deploy proof-of-concepts, prototypes,



and production-grade solutions.
- Develop scalable applications, APIs, and microservices using modern engineering practices.
- Build and integrate solutions across AI/ML platforms, Generative AI solutions, enterprise applications, cloud platforms, data platforms, and API ecosystems.
- Design and implement reusable frameworks, accelerators, and solution components.
- Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to define solution architectures and implementation approaches.
- Integrate enterprise systems and third-party platforms through APIs and service integrations.
- Drive deployment, testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization activities.
- Conduct technical demonstrations, solution walkthroughs, and customer presentations.
- Support customer onboarding, user adoption, and solution enablement initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, governance, privacy, and operational best practices.
- Participate in Agile delivery processes, sprint planning, technical reviews, and collaborative problem-solving.
- Act as a trusted advisor by providing technical recommendations and guidance throughout project execution.

Expertise You'll Bring:

- 5-8 years of software engineering, solution engineering, or customer-facing technology consulting experience.
- Strong programming expertise in Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience building modern applications using REST APIs and microservices architecture.
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalable application design, and cloud-native architectures.
- Experience with enterprise system integration and API-driven solution development.
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
- Hands-on experience developing proof-of-concepts and production-ready applications.
- Knowledge of software development best practices, testing methodologies, and performance optimization techniques.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.




- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation frameworks.
- Understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases and data integration patterns.
- Experience with observability, monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting production systems.
- Exposure to AI/ML, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), RAG architectures, AI Agents, and enterprise AI deployments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Experience conducting customer workshops, discovery sessions, and solution demonstrations.
- Ability to work collaboratively across engineering, product, architecture, and business teams.
- Exposure to regulated industries such as Healthcare, BFSI, Manufacturing, or Telecom is an added advantage.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Benefits:

- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers

“Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”

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GenAI Overview,Python,Java

Skills Required

PUNE

Location

GenAI Overview,Python,TypeScript,Azure IaaS,AWS,REST,GCP,Azure AI,Basic SQL,NoSQL,Kubernetes,Java

Desirable Skills

187749

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📌 Forward Deployed Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Persistent
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