Junior Forward Deployed Engineer

The Junior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Wipro is an early career, customer facing engineering role focused on deploying, configuring, and supporting applied AI and digital platform solutions within enterprise client environments.

Junior FDEs work closely with senior FDEs, solution architects, and delivery teams to help operationalize AI solutions in real world settings. The role blends hands on engineering, technical problem solving, and direct customer interaction, making it ideal for engineers who want exposure to consulting, product delivery, and applied AI systems.

Unlike traditional software engineering roles that focus on building centralized platforms, Junior FDEs focus on making solutions work for specific clients, within their unique constraints, data, and workflows.

Deployment & Implementation Support:

Assist in deploying and configuring AI and platform solutions within customer environments

Support integration of solutions with client systems, data sources, and workflows

Perform testing, validation, and environment readiness activities

Troubleshoot implementation and integration issues under guidance

Applied AI Enablement:

Support integration of LLM‐based applications and AI agents

Assist with prompt configuration, RAG pipelines, embeddings, and vector search

Help monitor system performance, data quality, and basic operational metrics

Customer Collaboration:

Work with senior FDEs during customer discovery, implementation sessions, and workshops

Communicate technical findings and progress clearly to internal teams

Assist in creating documentation, runbooks, and training materials for customers

Product & Engineering Feedback:

Capture implementation learnings and recurring challenges from customer environments

Share feedback with internal product and engineering teams to improve future deployments

Contribute reusable scripts, templates, or configuration assets

Deployment & Integration

Programming experience in Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar

Experience working with APIs and basic system integrations

Familiarity with databases (SQL or NoSQL)

Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Applied AI (Foundational)

Basic understanding of AI / ML concepts

Exposure to LLM‐based applications or AI tools through coursework, projects, or internships

Willingness to learn applied AI implementation patterns

Operational & Professional Skills

Debugging and problem‐solving in real‐world environments

Version control basics (Git)

Clear written and verbal communication

Ability to work in structured but evolving delivery environments

Soft Skills

Curiosity and willingness to learn in complex environments

Structured problem‐solving mindset

Professional communication with customers and internal teams

Ability to work collaboratively with guidance

Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated teamwork and leadership abilities

Recent graduate of a Master’s degree program in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Minimum of a 3.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale

0–2 years of experience in software engineering, technical consulting, or implementation roles

An internship or relevant experience will be considered a plus

Strong interest in customer‐facing engineering and applied technology delivery

Junior Forward Deployed Engineer > Forward Deployed Engineer > Senior FDE / Solutions Architect > AI Architect / Technical Lead / Product Roles

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $68,420.00 to $73,685.00.

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro’s standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options. Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

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