Forward Deployed Engineer (Edison)
The Forward Deployed Engineer (Entry-Level) role involves collaborating with customers and engineering teams to develop, deploy, and improve AI-powered enterprise applications. The position offers hands-on experience with AI systems, cloud technologies, and integration challenges, preparing candidates for delivering scalable, production-ready AI solutions in real-world environments.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with customer teams and internal stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver enterprise AI solutions.
- Support development and deployment of AI-powered applications from prototype to production.
- Build integrations between AI services and enterprise systems, APIs, and data platforms.
- Assist with agentic AI workflows, multi-agent systems, and orchestration frameworks.
- Develop data pipelines and gain exposure to vector databases and Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.
- Help create evaluation and observability frameworks to monitor AI system performance.
- Troubleshoot integration and reliability issues with guidance from senior engineers.
- Follow engineering best practices for coding, testing, and deployment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, AI/ML, Data Science, or a related field.
- 0–3 years professional experience (entry-level/new grad range).
- Strong foundation in Python development and AI/ML fundamentals, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI.
- Understanding of APIs, databases, data structures, and software design principles.
- Experience using AI‑assisted coding tools.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Java, Go, JavaScript/Node.js or other full‑stack technologies.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Exposure to vector databases, RAG pipelines, agentic AI systems, or multi‑agent architectures.
Compensation & Location
- Salary range: $75,000 — $88,000 per year.
- Employment type: FULL_TIME.
- Location for this posting: Edison, NJ.
- Note: This posting uses an estimated pay range provided in the source job details. Actual compensation offered may vary based on experience and location.
What You’ll Gain
- Hands‑on experience delivering enterprise‑scale AI solutions.
- Exposure to real‑world challenges in scalability, integration, and data readiness.
- Experience building cloud‑native AI applications and production integrations.
- Knowledge of AI observability, evaluation frameworks, and performance optimization.
- Foundation for growth into a full Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) role.
Eligibility & Other Requirements
- Graduated between September 2024 and December 2026.
- Candidates must not require sponsorship now or in the future for employment.
- This role is intended for entry‑level/new graduate candidates within the stated graduation window.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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