Forward Deployed Engineer
Laya AyitipamulaUnited StatesMIDPosted 10d ago
PythonETLELTdata modelingschema mappingpipelinesREST APIsbackend servicesGenAILLMsAI agentsRAGtool-calling workflowsAWSAzureGCPSnowflakeDatabricksSparkKafkaAirflowdbtVector databasesLLM frameworks
About the Role
We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer specializing in Data Engineering and GenAI to join our team. This role involves building and deploying solutions from customer requirements and working with cutting-edge technologies.
Key Responsibilities
• Build and deploy solutions from ambiguous customer requirements
• Work with data engineering concepts including ETL/ELT, data modeling, and pipelines
• Develop and maintain REST APIs and backend services
• Implement GenAI/LLMs, AI agents, RAG, and tool-calling workflows
• Provide excellent customer-facing communication and problem-solving
Requirements
• Strong Python and hands-on software engineering skills
• Experience with data engineering: ETL/ELT, data modeling, schema mapping, and pipelines
• Knowledge of REST APIs and backend services
• Understanding of GenAI/LLMs, AI agents, RAG, and tool-calling workflows
• U.S. Citizenship required
Preferred
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, or dbt
• Knowledge of vector databases, LLM frameworks, and production AI deployments
• Federal, defense, intelligence, or mission-critical experience