We're hiring a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to design and build production-grade AI systems in India and then relocate to Japan to work closely with customers and teams on the ground. The ideal candidate will have 8-15 years of strong software engineering experience and a background in Tier-1 engineering college and a Tier-1 product company. The role requires experience in GenAI systems, microservices architecture, and cloud and DevOps.
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๐ Weโre Hiring: Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
๐ Chennai Relocation to Japan (after ~6 months)
๐ง GenAI โข Backend โข Cloud
Experience : 8-15Years
Are you excited about taking AI prototypes into real-world production systemsโand open to a global career opportunity in Japan?
Weโre looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer who can build production-grade AI systems in India and then relocate to Japan to work closely with customers and teams on the ground.
๐ง What Youโll 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 ~6 months
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๐ง What Weโre Looking For
Experience
- 8-15years 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
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Fine Tunning,Model Optimization,Strategic AI
- Python & SQL for batch and streaming data pipelines
- Microservices architecture and API design
- Cloud & DevOps: 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
๐ Global Mobility & Language Expectations
- Willingness to relocate to Japan after ~6months
- Commitment to learning Japanese during the India tenure
- (Language training/support will be provided)
- Comfortable working in a cross-cultural, global environment
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๐ค 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
๐ Why This Role Is Special
- Build real, production AI systemsโnot demos
- High ownership and visibility
- Clear pathway to international relocation (Japan)
- Exposure to global enterprise customers and markets
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