Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Full description
About Heizen :
Heizen (heizen.work) builds production-grade, custom AI and enterprise technology for complex businesses. We pair deep problem understanding with AI-native engineering to improve how teams plan, procure, make decisions and execute, integrating with existing systems. Clients include DHL, Unilever, ITC and Boston Red Sox. Founding team from Microsoft, JP Morgan, IIT and ISB; featured on Forbes and Shark Tank India; backed by Titan Capital.
About the Role :
Be the technical owner of a client engagement, from first conversation to production rollout. Embed with enterprise leaders, architect the right system, write the critical code, and set the engineering bar. This is a hands-on staff role with a client-facing edge - not pre-sales, consulting or management.
Type, Location and Compensation :
Type : Full-time | Location : Hyderabad (onsite) | Compensation : 40 - 50 LPA fixed + ESOPs
Key Responsibilities :
- Own the client problem : embed with founders, product leaders and operators; lead discovery and demos; turn ambiguity into a clear technical plan; scope the right solution in phased, deliverable work with a product lens.
- Deploy in the real world : integrate with ERPs, WMS, data warehouses and legacy systems, ship into client environments, and debug production issues.
- Architect and ship production systems : design scalable, secure, maintainable systems; write critical code and own complex features end-to-end from design to deployment and on-call; prototype quickly using proprietary AI agents and an AI-native toolchain.
- Raise the engineering bar : rigorous code reviews, define engineering practices, mentor engineers; convert client learnings into reusable components, playbooks and better testing and CI/CD.
Requirements :
- 5+ years shipping and running production software.
- Strong in Python, Java, Go or TypeScript.
- Solid system design, full-stack range, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL, AWS/GCP/Azure.
- Effective in client workshops and design reviews; able to explain trade-offs to CXOs and engineers.
- Bonus : supply chain domain experience, or prior Forward Deployed / Solutions Engineer work.
Tech Stack : Python, Java, Go, TypeScript, System Design, REST APIs, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, GCP, Azure, Full Stack, Solutions Engineering