Tata Consultancy Services

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Tata Consultancy Services$120K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong hands-on engineering skills to build prototypes, integrations, or solution accelerators using cloud and API technologies.
  • Experience with Gemini APIs, Vertex AI, Google Cloud, or similar AI environments.
  • Ability to create agentic workflows and multi-modal demonstrations for customer scenarios.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills linking technical validation to business outcomes.
  • 2 to 5 years of total experience with 1 to 3 years in AI; strong written and spoken English skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

  • Translate Gemini Enterprise capabilities into working prototypes and proof points.
  • Build agentic workflows and lightweight integrations using Gemini APIs and Google Cloud.
  • Develop multi-modal demonstrations to validate feasibility for customers.
  • Own technical validation processes connecting prototypes to business value.
  • Collaborate across teams to enhance prototype outcomes and analytics.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities in cutting-edge technologies.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Access to resources and tools to innovate and build solutions.
Full Job Description
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE):
Role Purpose
Hands-on engineer who rapidly translates Gemini Enterprise capabilities into working prototypes and deal-specific proof points, owning the technical validation. Builds agentic workflows, lightweight integrations, and multi-modal demonstrations using Gemini APIs, Vertex AI, and Google Cloud to validate feasibility and accelerate customer decisions. Combines strong prompt engineering and Google Gemini ADK with applied analytics, translating prototype outcomes into value narratives.
Must-Have Skills and Experience
• Strong hands-on engineering skills with experience building prototypes, integrations, or solution accelerators using cloud and API-based technologies.
• Experience with Gemini APIs, Vertex AI, Google Cloud, prompt engineering, or similar AI application environments.
• Ability to develop agentic workflows, lightweight integrations, and multi-modal demonstrations for customer or partner scenarios.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to connect technical validation to business value.
• Total experience: 2 to 5 years, including 1 to 3 years of AI experience, with strong written and spoken English.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

Preferred Skills
• Google Professional ML Engineer certification is preferred.
• Gemini Enterprise Partner Certification preferred.
• Google Associate Cloud Engineer certification preferred.
• Applied analytics experience and the ability to convert prototype outcomes into clear value narratives are prefer.

Salary Range: $120,000-$130,000 a year

About Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a subsidiary of Tata Group and operates in 149 locations across 46 countries. TCS is the largest Indian company by market capitalization and is ranked 11th on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest public companies. TCS is also the second-largest IT services company in the world by revenue and the largest employer of women in India. The company provides services in areas including IT, consulting, and business solutions.
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