????? ??? ??? This role is for one of our client companies — a VC-backed Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Integration Platform (iPaaS), SaaS startup that has raised $6.4M USD in funding. ??????: Up to 100LPA Apply once and, if selected, get access to up to 20 remote and onsite interview opportunities. ? ???? ??'?? ???????? CodeRound AI matches the top 5% tech talent with the fastest-growing, VC-funded AI startups across Silicon Valley and India. Top-tier product startups across the US, UK, EU, UAE, and India have hired top engineers through CodeRound. ? ???? ?? ??? (7+ ????? ?? ??????????) We are seeking a hands-on Head of Forward Deployed Engineering to lead a high-performing team and build production-grade AI and agentic systems for enterprise clients. In this player-coach role, you will bridge technical leadership, team scaling, and high-impact customer delivery. ? ???? ???'?? ??
• Lead the technical direction across all Forward Deployed Engineering engagements.
• Design and oversee production-grade solutions involving AI agents, data pipelines, integrations, and enterprise systems.
• Remain hands-on by writing code, reviewing architecture and PRs, and personally stepping into complex technical problems when required.
• Hire, onboard, mentor, and manage FDEs while building a strong engineering culture focused on ownership and customer impact.
• Staff customer engagements appropriately based on technical requirements, engineer strengths, and project timelines.
• Act as the senior technical face of the company in customer meetings, discovery sessions, architecture workshops,



and escalations.
• Partner with Sales and Account teams on pre-sales, solution design, effort estimation, and SOW development.
• Establish engineering and delivery standards covering testing, observability, security, documentation, and quality. ✅ ???'?? ? ????? ??? ?? ???
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, FDE, Solutions Architect, or similar leadership role.
• Strong individual-contributor background with the ability to design systems, write code, review PRs, and solve complex technical problems hands-on.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications and agentic AI systems, including agent orchestration, tool use, retrieval, and knowledge systems.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure and production-grade software engineering practices.
• Proven experience in customer-facing engineering, such as Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Technical Consulting, Professional Services, or Solutions Architecture.
• Solid understanding of enterprise data systems, data pipelines, integrations, migrations, or large-scale data environments. ✨ ??? ???? ???
• Own our deployment strategy and lead a high-performing technical team.
• Build enterprise-grade AI integration platforms from the ground floor up.
• Accelerate your career in a well-funded, fast-paced startup environment.
• Collaborate directly with brilliant founders to solve complex scaling challenges.

📌 Head of FDE (India)
🏢 CodeRound AI
📍 India