Forward Deployed Engineer | Enterprise AI Portfolio
Peak Xv Partners
Software Engineering, Data Science
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Mar 29, 2026
We are looking for early-career engineers who can operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and customers. This role involves building real solutions for real users, often in fast-moving enterprise AI environments.
What you’ll do
- Work directly with customers to understand problems and design solutions
- Build and ship end-to-end features using modern full-stack / AI tooling
- Act as the bridge between engineering, product, and business teams
- Prototype quickly and own early deployments for key customers
Who we’re looking for
- 1–3 years of experience (strong fresh graduates welcome)
- Strong CS fundamentals and ability to build independently
- Comfortable working directly with users / customers
- High agency, strong communication, and ability to operate in ambiguity
Strong signals
- IIT / IIIT / BITS / top CS programs (not mandatory)
- Early startup experience (pre-seed / seed / Series A)
- Founding engineer / intern at early-stage company
- Side projects, hackathons, open source, or startup attempts
- Interest in AI, developer tools, or enterprise software
This role is critical for scaling enterprise AI companies and is often the rate-limiting hire across early-stage teams.