Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

syncarp โ€ข India
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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.

Key Highlights
Design and build production-grade AI systems
Relocate to Japan after 6 months
8-15 years of software engineering experience
Key Responsibilities
Design and build scalable microservices using Clean Architecture
Deploy and operate workloads on AWS / Azure using Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Integrate LLM APIs and implement RAG-based systems
Build evaluation pipelines 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
Technical Skills Required
Clean Architecture Docker Kubernetes Terraform LLM APIs RAG-based systems Evaluation pipelines Observability vLLM TGI Python SQL Microservices architecture API design Cloud and DevOps AWS Azure PyTorch Scikit-learn Spark
Benefits & Perks
Relocation to Japan
Language training/support provided
Global mobility and career growth opportunities
Nice to Have
Fine Tunning
Model Optimization
Strategic AI

Job Description


๐Ÿš€ Weโ€™re Hiring: Senior Forward Deployed Engineer


๐Ÿ“ Chennai Relocation to Japan (after ~6 months)

๐Ÿง  GenAI โ€ข Backend โ€ข Cloud


Experience : 8-15Years


Are you excited about taking AI prototypes into real-world production systemsโ€”and open to a global career opportunity in Japan?

Weโ€™re 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.


๐Ÿ”ง What Youโ€™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 ~6 months


๐Ÿง  What Weโ€™re 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

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


๐ŸŒ 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


๐Ÿค 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


๐ŸŒŸ Why This Role Is Special

  • Build real, production AI systemsโ€”not demos
  • High ownership and visibility
  • Clear pathway to international relocation (Japan)
  • Exposure to global enterprise customers and markets


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