Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Chennai)

Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Chennai)

Company: Blackstraw Technologies
Job Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Required: 18 - 21 years

Role: Forward Deployed Engineering Lead

Technical Skills: Java, Spring Boot, Angular, JavaScript, Generative AI, Agentic AI, A2A Authentication

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Forward Deployed Engineering Lead with 1821 years of experience in Java Full Stack Engineering, technical leadership, and hands-on development of Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions. The ideal candidate will lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade applications, integrating scalable backend services, modern frontend technologies, and AI-powered agentic workflows to solve complex business challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, development, and deployment of end-to-end applications using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and JavaScript.
Drive hands-on implementation of Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions, including AI agents, tool calling, orchestration, and multi-agent workflows.
Implement and integrate Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication and authentication mechanisms to enable secure interactions between AI agents.
Design scalable REST APIs, microservices, and secure enterprise application architectures.
Work directly with clients and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into production-ready technical solutions.
Lead technical teams, drive engineering best practices, and ensure performance, security, scalability, and reliability.
Oversee AI solution integration, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement in enterprise environments.

Required Skills

Java Full Stack: Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
Generative AI: LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG, LLM Integration, and AI application development.
Agentic AI: AI Agents, Agent Orchestration, Tool Calling, Multi-Agent Systems, and hands-on implementation experience.
A2A & Security: Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol, authentication, authorization, secure agent communication, OAuth 2.0/OIDC, and token-based security.
Architecture & Deployment: Solution Architecture, API Design, Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Leadership: Technical Strategy, Solution Design, Client Engagement, Team Leadership, and End-to-End Delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience deploying AI-powered enterprise applications in production.
Solid troubleshooting, problem-solving, and client-facing engineering capabilities.
Ability to balance hands-on coding with architecture and technical leadership. .