Forward Deployed Engineer (GenAI & Solution Architecture) | Fast-Growing AI & Cloud Transformation Company
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Nihombashikayabacho, Japan
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Ai engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- • Professional experience designing and developing Web applications and/or enterprise business systems
- • Hands-on experience covering both architecture design / technology selection and software implementation
- • Experience working directly with clients or business stakeholders to understand ambiguous business or system challenges and translate them into technical requirements, system design, and implementat
- • Experience evaluating technical trade-offs and participating in technical decision-making while aligning with multiple stakeholders
- • Professional experience developing applications, PoCs, or business/system solutions using Generative AI and/or Large Language Models (LLMs)
- • Strong communication skills and the ability to bridge business requirements and technical implementation
- • Business-level Japanese communication skills
Nice to have
- • Experience working directly with client technical leaders, business leaders, or senior stakeholders
- • Experience with 0→1 product or solution development
- • Experience leading projects from PoC through production deployment
- • Experience developing and improving systems incorporating AI and LLM technologies
- • Experience developing systems for financial institutions or large enterprise environments
- • Experience with large-scale system architecture, legacy modernization, or cloud migration
- • Experience selecting technologies and designing solutions based on business problems rather than being limited to a specific product or technology stack
- • Experience with enterprise security, authentication/authorization, networking, or infrastructure architecture
- • Experience working in cross-functional teams involving Software Engineering, AI, Product, and Consulting functions
Full description
We are currently partnering with a fast-growing AI & Data consulting company in Japan that is actively expanding its Generative AI and Legacy Modernization division and is now looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE).
Please note that prior financial industry experience is NOT required.
Annual Salary: ¥8M – ¥15M JPY
Hybrid System: 3 ~ 4 remote days per week.
JAPANESE BUSINESS LEVEL REQUIRED
The company works directly with major financial institutions and enterprise clients in Japan, supporting large-scale digital transformation, Generative AI implementation, data and system modernization, cloud transformation, and legacy system transformation initiatives.
While the company currently works primarily with clients in Japan, it is beginning to expand its activities internationally, with global projects starting to emerge as part of its continued growth.
The company has two offices in Tokyo, both located in the Nihonbashi area. One serves primarily as the corporate and business office, while the other functions as the main engineering hub.
The engineering office has a highly international environment, with the large majority of its members being bilingual engineers from diverse international backgrounds. English is commonly used within engineering teams, while Japanese remains important for communication with clients and other business functions.
This combination provides an international engineering environment while offering the opportunity to work directly on large-scale transformation projects for some of Japan’s leading financial institutions and enterprise organizations.
This position is part of the team responsible for deploying and expanding a proprietary AI-powered legacy modernization platform designed to help financial institutions modernize complex enterprise systems and introduce Generative AI into real-world business processes.
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will work directly with clients to understand complex business and system challenges and translate them into practical technical solutions.
Unlike a traditional consulting role focused primarily on strategy and recommendations, this is a highly hands-on technical position. You will be involved throughout the entire lifecycle, from problem definition and technical validation to architecture design, implementation, testing, and production deployment.
You will work closely with client stakeholders, engineers, AI specialists, Product Managers, and consultants to design and implement solutions combining modern software architecture, cloud technologies, Generative AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs).
Projects may include legacy system modernization, AI-powered business process transformation, Generative AI applications, technical PoCs, enterprise system integration, cloud migration, and client-specific AI solution development.