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Forward Deployed Engineer

AI summary of the role

Forward Deployed Engineer role combining full-stack Java development, AI/ML engineering, and generative AI to build and scale production-grade AI-powered applications for enterprise clients.

What you’ll do

  • Design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI/ML solutions using Traditional ML, LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG, and workflow automation frameworks.
  • Build scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices using Java/Python, MongoDB, Kafka, and event-driven architectures.
  • Develop intelligent AI agents using tool calling, MCP, prompt engineering, context management, guardrails, and evaluation frameworks.
  • Integrate AI solutions with enterprise applications, business workflows, APIs, and data platforms.

What you’ll bring

  • 8 to 10 years of experience in Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, or related domains.
  • 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions.
  • Strong proficiency in Java and/or Python with experience in REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI Agents, RAG architectures, prompt engineering, and AI evaluation frameworks.

Technologies

Java · Python · MongoDB · Kafka · Spark · Databricks · LLM · RAG · Agentic AI · MCP · SQL

Source and classification

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Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world. Location - Jersey City NJ Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled Forward Deployed Engineer with expertise in Full Stack Java Development, AI/ML Engineering, and Generative AI solutions. This role combines software engineering, data engineering, and AI solution development to solve complex business challenges. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, operations teams, and subject matter experts to design, build, deploy, and scale production-grade
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Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world. Location - Jersey City NJ Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled Forward Deployed Engineer with expertise in Full Stack Java Development, AI/ML Engineering, and Generative AI solutions. This role combines software engineering, data engineering, and AI solution development to solve complex business challenges. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, operations teams, and subject matter experts to design, build, deploy, and scale production-grade AI-powered applications and intelligent automation solutions. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will rapidly prototype innovative solutions, integrate AI capabilities into enterprise ecosystems, and transform successful outcomes into reusable platform services that drive business value at scale. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI/ML solutions leveraging Traditional ML, LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG, and workflow automation frameworks. Build scalable backend services, APIs [... source excerpt omitted ...] ata-driven solutions. Collaborate with Operations teams and business stakeholders to rapidly prototype, deploy, measure impact, and scale AI-powered solutions. Required Skills & Qualifications 8 to 10 years of experience in Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, or related domains. 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions. Strong proficiency in Java and/or Python with experience in REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems. Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI Agents, RAG architectures, prompt engineering, and AI evaluation frameworks. Experience working with MongoDB, Kafka, event-driven architectu [... source excerpt omitted ...] ks. Proven experience deploying, monitoring, and supporting production AI/ML solutions at enterprise scale. Excellent problem-solving, stakeholder management, communication, and customer-facing solution engineering skills. The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to c

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