Engineering Manager / Sr. EM Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - West
MumbaiFull-time8–12 yrsPosted 4 weeks ago
Leadership software engineering role at Blue Machines AI in Mumbai. Needs 8–12 years.
About the role
Forward Deployed Engineering sits at the intersection of Engineering, Product, AI, and Customer Success. Unlike traditional engineering teams that primarily build platform capabilities, the FDE team works directly with enterprise customers to understand business problems, design solutions, build custom workflows, deploy AI agents, and drive measurable business outcomes.
What you'll do
- Lead the Forward Deployed Engineering Team
- Manage and mentor a team of Forward Deployed Engineers
- Establish a high-performance engineering culture
- Drive execution across multiple customer deployments
- Help engineers navigate ambiguity and technical complexity
What you need
- System design
- LLMs
- Customer success
- CRM
- Prototyping