Forward Deployed Engineer

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026.

About Position:

The FDE Lead is the primary technical leader in the client environment. This person combines architecture judgment, hands-on full-stack depth, AI-assisted engineering fluency, and stakeholder command to shape and deliver high-impact solutions. The role owns the target-state direction, determines what the team can responsibly commit to, and maintains technical credibility from the first conversation through delivery and handover.

• Role: FDE Lead
• Location: Germany
• Experience: 5+ years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment
• Remote
• Mandatory Mention 3 skills: Java/Python, AI/LLM, Cloud

What you will own

• Build and integrate product capabilities across frontend, backend, APIs, data, cloud, automation, and AI-enabled components.
• Translate target-state designs and technical requirements into maintainable code, configurations, tests, deployment assets, and engineering documentation.
• Own assigned features, services, microflows, migrations, agents, or automations from implementation through verification and release readiness.
• Use AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows responsibly, including evaluation, test coverage, traceability, and detection of over-execution or drift.
• Contribute to solution design, provide implementation feedback, identify constraints, and escalate risks or dependencies early.
• Participate professionally and clearly in technical working sessions, demos, reviews, and handover activities as required.
• Apply secure development, CI/CD, observability, reliability, and operational practices appropriate to the solution.
• Learn rapidly across unfamiliar technologies and domains while maintaining engineering quality and delivery discipline.

Core qualifications

• Strong hands-on software engineering experience with evidence of building and shipping end-to-end application capabilities.
• Full-stack depth across modern frontend, backend, API, data, and cloud components, with the ability to explain implementation decisions beyond a single layer.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools, LLM APIs, or agent frameworks to build working artifacts rather than only exploratory demonstrations.
• Understanding of system design, integration, cloud deployment, security, testing, and operational concerns sufficient to execute effectively within a target architecture.
• Ability to own a defined delivery scope, work with limited supervision, communicate constraints honestly, and collaborate closely with Lead engineers and stakeholders.
• Strong debugging, testing, verification, and problem-solving skills, with attention to maintainability and evidence of quality.
• Clear written and verbal communication for engineering collaboration and technical working sessions.

Technical capabilities

• Application engineering: hands-on capability in one or more of Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Angular, or comparable technologies.
• APIs and integration: REST or GraphQL, microservices, event-driven patterns, database integration, and distributed application fundamentals.
• Cloud and delivery: Azure, AWS, or GCP; containers; CI/CD; Git; Infrastructure as Code; observability; and automated testing or deployment practices.
• AI engineering: LLM APIs, prompt engineering, RAG, vector databases or search, evaluation and verification, and frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, or AutoGen.
• Data: SQL and modern data concepts, ETL or ELT, streaming or analytics exposure, and the data flows required to support applications and AI use cases.
• Security: secure coding, secrets handling, authentication and authorization, encryption basics, dependency hygiene, and responsible AI practices.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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“Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind