Forward Deployed Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer to partner closely with business stakeholders, product teams, and engineers at a leading financial services company. The ideal candidate combines hands-on Java engineering, solution architecture, cloud technologies, and AI integration to deliver scalable solutions in a client-facing environment., · Design, develop, and deploy enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.

· Lead solution architecture, technical design, and hands-on implementation.

· Translate business challenges into technical requirements and deployable solutions.

· Build REST APIs, backend services, and enterprise integrations.

· Diagnose complex issues across development, integration, and production.

Forward Deployed Engineering

· Engage directly with client teams to identify modernization and automation opportunities.

· Prototype, customize, and deploy solutions rapidly as business needs evolve.

· Own delivery from discovery and architecture through implementation and deployment.

· Bridge business operations, product management, and engineering.

· Deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions in regulated financial environments.

AI/ML & Intelligent Automation

· Identify practical opportunities to embed AI/ML in enterprise applications.

· Integrate LLM APIs, AI-powered services, and automation into Java systems.

· Support AI-driven workflows for credit processing, financial operations, and decision support.

· Collaborate with AI and data teams to operationalize solutions.

· Evaluate generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agents.

· 8+ years in enterprise software development and technical solution delivery.

· Strong Java, Spring Boot, REST API, and microservices experience.

· Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure and distributed systems.

· Experience with enterprise integrations, SQL, and system architecture.

· Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices.

· Strong client-facing communication, ownership, and problem-solving skills., · Banking, lending, consumer finance, or financial services background.

· Exposure to AI/ML, generative AI, LLMs, and intelligent automation.

· Experience connecting Python-based AI services with Java applications.

· Familiarity with credit operations, loan origination, or underwriting.

· Experience leading engineering initiatives and working with security and compliance requirements., A hands-on technical leader who can work directly with business teams, understand financial workflows, architect solutions, and actively contribute code. Strong Java engineering experience and practical AI integration exposure are particularly valuable.