Forward Deployed Engineer

TALENTMATE; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Wonderful in Dubai is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to solve high-impact, real-world problems for enterprise customers. You will own projects end-to-end from problem definition to production outcomes, working directly with clients to design AI-driven solutions.

This hands-on generalist role requires curiosity, strong ownership, and excellent communication as you build AI agents that integrate with customer systems and operate reliably in production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or technical problem-solving roles.
• Strong fundamentals in software design and system thinking.
• Experience working across systems, integrations, and data flows.
• Willingness to work directly with customers and own ambiguous problems.
• Clear communication skills and ownership mindset.
• Interest in building AI-powered systems that work in practice.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to understand operational challenges and success criteria.
• Translate open-ended problems into clear technical designs and implementations.
• Build AI agents that integrate with customer systems and perform real tasks.
• Own deployments, including reliability, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Test with real data, measure outcomes, and iterate based on results.
• Collaborate with Product & Engineering to ship high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to tools, documentation, and best practices that scale customer delivery.

Skills

Software engineering

System thinking

Customer-facing

Ownership mindset

AI-powered systems

Job description

Role Overview

Job Description

Role Overview

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Wonderful, you’ll solve high-impact, real-world problems alongside enterprise customers and own work from first principles through production outcomes. You’ll work directly with customers to understand critical workflows, design AI-driven solutions, and deploy agents that operate reliably in production. You’ll own projects end-to-end from problem definition and system design to launch and iteration - and be accountable for real business impact. This is a hands on-generalist role for engineers who enjoy navigating ambiguity, learning quickly, and working across systems while partnering with enterprises as they become AI-driven organizations.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with customers to understand operational challenges and success criteria
• Translate open-ended problems into clear technical designs and implementations
• Build AI agents that integrate with customer systems and perform real tasks
• Own deployments, including reliability, performance, and continuous improvement
• Test with real data, measure outcomes, and iterate based on results
• Collaborate with Product & Engineering to ship high-quality solutions
• Contribute to tools, documentation, and best practices that scale customer delivery

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or technical problem-solving roles
• Strong fundamentals in software design, system thinking
• Experience working across systems, integrations, and data flows
• Comfort working directly with customers and owning ambiguous problems
• Clear communication skills and a strong ownership mindset
• Curiosity and interest in building AI-powered systems that work in practice

Nice to Have

• Experience in forward-deployed, solutions engineering, or customer-facing roles
• Exposure to AI agents, automation, or conversational systems
• Experience operating and improving production systems

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Job Details

Role Level: Not Applicable Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Company Website: https://wonderful.ai/ Job Function: Engineering

Company Industry/

Sector: Technology Information and Internet