Forward Deployed Engineer
Tata Consultancy ServicesAbout the role
Role - Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) – Entry-Level
Locations - Edison, NJ, Dallas, TX, Cincinnati, OH, Santa Clara, CA
Salary - $75K - $88K Per Annum
Join us as an Entry-Level Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) and work alongside customer and engineering teams to build, deploy, and improve AI-powered applications in real-world enterprise environments.
In this role, you will help bring AI solutions from prototype to production while gaining hands-on experience with modern AI systems, cloud technologies, and enterprise integrations. You will collaborate with experienced engineers, contribute to impactful projects, and develop the skills needed to deliver enterprise-scale AI solutions.
What You'll Do
Collaborate with customer teams and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver AI solutions.
Support the development and deployment of AI-powered applications.
Build integrations between AI services and enterprise systems, APIs, and data platforms.
Assist with agentic AI workflows, multi-agent systems, and orchestration frameworks.
Develop data pipelines and gain exposure to vector databases and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.
Help create evaluation and observability frameworks to monitor AI system performance.
Troubleshoot integration and reliability issues with guidance from senior engineers.
Follow engineering best practices for coding, testing, and deployment.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
0 to 3 years of professional experience.
Strong foundation in Python development and AI/ML fundamentals, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI.
Understanding of APIs, databases, data structures, and software design principles.
Experience using AI-assisted coding tools.
Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Java, Go, JavaScript/Node.js, or other full-stack technologies.
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Exposure to vector databases, RAG pipelines, agentic AI systems, or multi-agent architectures.
What You'll Gain
Hands-on experience delivering enterprise-scale AI solutions.
Exposure to real-world challenges involving scalability, integration, and data readiness.
Experience building cloud-native AI applications.
Knowledge of AI observability, evaluation frameworks, and performance optimization.
A strong foundation for growth into a full Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) role.
Eligibility Criteria
Graduated between September 2024 and December 2026.
Candidates must not require sponsorship now or in the future for employment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with customer teams and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver AI solutions
- Support the development and deployment of AI-powered applications
- Build integrations between AI services and enterprise systems, APIs, and data platforms
- Assist with agentic AI workflows, multi-agent systems, and orchestration frameworks
- Develop data pipelines and gain exposure to vector databases and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
- Help create evaluation and observability frameworks to monitor AI system performance
- Troubleshoot integration and reliability issues with guidance from senior engineers
- Follow engineering best practices for coding, testing, and deployment
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field
- Strong foundation in Python development and AI/ML fundamentals, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI
- Understanding of APIs, databases, data structures, and software design principles
- Experience using AI-assisted coding tools
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above
Benefits
- Hands-on experience delivering enterprise-scale AI solutions
- Exposure to real-world challenges involving scalability, integration, and data readiness
- Experience building cloud-native AI applications
- Knowledge of AI observability, evaluation frameworks, and performance optimization
- A strong foundation for growth into a full Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) role
Skills mentioned
About Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the technology partner of choice for industry leading organizations worldwide. Since its inception in 1968, TCS has upheld the highest standards of innovation, engineering excellence, and customer service. It has set an aspiration to become the world's largest AI-led technology services company and is enabling its clients to transform themselves across the full AI stack, from infrastructure to intelligence. Rooted in the heritage of the Tata Group, TCS is focused on creating long term value for its clients, its investors, its employees, and the community at large. With a highly skilled workforce spread across 55 countries and 202 service delivery centers across the world, the company has been recognized as a top employer in six continents. With the ability to rapidly apply and scale new technologies, the company has built long term partnerships with its clients – helping them emerge as perpetually adaptive enterprises. Many of these relationships have endured into decades and navigated every technology cycle, from mainframes in the 1970s to artificial intelligence today. TCS sponsors 14 of the world’s most prestigious marathons and endurance events, including the TCS New York City Marathon, TCS London Marathon and TCS Sydney Marathon with a focus on promoting health, sustainability, and community empowerment. Caution against fraudulent job offers: TCS doesn’t charge any fee throughout the recruitment process. Refer here: https://www.tcs.com/careers/india/recruitment-fraud-alert
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