Senior Forward Deployed Engineer_Kan

We’re Hiring:
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE
3) | Senior Software Engineer

Chennai    Relocation to Japan (after ~6 months)
GenAI
• Backend
• Cloud

Experience : 6-15 Years

Are you excited about taking  AI prototypes into real-world production systems —and open to a  global career opportunity in Japan ?
We’re looking for a  Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE
3)  who can build  production-grade AI systems  in India and then  relocate to Japan  to work closely with customers and teams on the ground.

What You’ll Do
Design and build  scalable microservices  using  Clean Architecture
Deploy and operate workloads on  AWS / Azure  using  Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Integrate  LLM APIs  (OpenAI, Anthropic) and implement  RAG-based systems
Build  evaluation pipelines  (RAGAS, BLEU) to measure quality and control hallucinations
Implement  observability : logs, metrics, traces, SLOs
Serve and optimize models using  vLLM / TGI , with awareness of  latency, cost, and GPU constraints
Work directly with  enterprise customers , gathering requirements and explaining technical trade-offs
Transition into a  Japan-facing role  after ~18 months

What We’re Looking For
Experience
6-12 years of strong software engineering experience
Backend-heavy profile with real  production ownership

Education & Background (Important)
Tier-1 engineering college graduate  (IITs, NITs, IIITs, or equivalent)
Experience in a  Tier-1 product company  (global or leading Indian product firms)

Core Skills
Python & SQL  for batch and streaming data pipelines
Microservices architecture  and API design
Cloud & Dev Ops : AWS/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
GenAI systems  (LLMs, vector search, RAG)

Strong Plus
ML frameworks:  PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Spark
Model serving & optimization ( vLLM, TGI )
GPU memory management,  quantization (GGUF, AWQ)
Understanding of  Transformers, Attention mechanisms

Global Mobility & Language Expectations
Willingness to  relocate to Japan after ~18 months
Commitment to  learning Japanese  during the India tenure
(Language training/support will be provided)
Comfortable working in a  cross-cultural, global environment

Soft Skills That Matter
Strong  client-facing communication
Ability to explain technical trade-offs to  non-technical stakeholders
Ownership mindset and cross-team collaboration
Interest in  long-term international career growth

Why This Role Is Special
Build  real, production AI systems —not demos
High ownership and visibility
Clear pathway to  international relocation (Japan)
Exposure to  global enterprise customers and markets