Forward Deployed Engineer (US)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 17, 2026.
Job Profile Summary / About the Role
We are seeking a mid-level Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) embedded, client-facing engineer who sits close to the client's environment, rapidly prototypes AI solutions, and hardens them into production alongside the client's own team. Critical wherever ISHIR is building AI capability into an
account that has thin or no internal AI engineering.
Principal Responsibilities
- Embed directly with client stakeholders to understand workflows, data, and constraints firsthand
- Rapidly prototype AI/agentic solutions and iterate based on real usage, not just requirements docs
- Own the handoff from proof-of-concept to production-grade deployment
- Bridge the gap between ISHIR delivery teams and client engineering/business teams
- Troubleshoot integration issues across client APIs, data sources, and infrastructure in real time
- Feed field learnings back into ISHIR's reusable accelerators and playbook.
Required Skillsets (5-8 years, with at least 1-2 years in a client-embedded or startup-style role)
- Strong full-stack engineering (React/TypeScript, Node or Python/Laravel backends)
- Hands-on experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock) and agent frameworks
- Comfort working directly with clients with minimal internal support
- Cloud deployment experience (AWS Serverless, Azure)
- Strong ownership mentality; thrives in ambiguity
Preferred Education
- Prior GovTech, healthcare, or real estate/PropTech domain exposure; experience standing up AI from zero in a client account
ABOUT ISHIR
ISHIR is a digital innovation and enterprise AI services provider. We work with startups and enterprises to shape the future through accelerated innovation, deep technical expertise, access to global digital talent and a passion for complex problem-solving. With our help, our clients overcome their most difficult digital challenges leveraging AI.
We are not just consultants, we are partners in our clients’ success, assisting them with re(gaining) competitive edge by identifying opportunities for differentiation, industry disruption, scalable innovation, and go-to-market strategies that deliver successful outcomes.
At ISHIR, we help bold businesses accelerate innovation through Talent, Speed-to-Market, and AI. We help make an impact by solving real problems using innovation, improved customer experiences and the right technologies.
As an ISHIR employee, you will get the advanced training you need to be successful, and the opportunity to apply it. You must be passionate about technology, crave responsibility, and be eager to apply your knowledge to real business solutions for our startup and enterprise customers. These are the qualities of a person destined for success at ISHIR.
ISHIR attracts a special type of individual-someone who is proactive, thrives on challenges, feeds off success, and looks at moving targets not as obstacles but as opportunities. ISHIR is an exciting place to work. It is imbued with an entrepreneurial spirit and promotes self-reliance, open communication, and collaboration.