Senior Forward-Deployed Engineering Lead

BreakmarkHR; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

BreakmarkHR partners with an AI company building operational intelligence for government and large enterprises. This senior, hands-on role leads customer deployments from discovery to go-live, working directly with customers to translate requirements into production-ready software and coaching a growing team of engineers.

You’ll navigate complex environments, legacy systems, and evolving needs, driving reusable product capabilities while delivering high-impact results on live deployments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in forward deployed engineering or similar customer-facing role.
• Strong TypeScript/React with Python or Node.js.
• Proven production software delivery to customers.
• Willingness to travel/on-site with enterprise clients.
• Excellent communication and ownership qualities.
• Experience coaching junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own customer deployments end to end with outcomes.
• Embed with customer teams to map workflows to software.
• Build focused demos to test ideas and gather feedback early.
• Ship full-stack features quickly for live systems.
• Write clear specifications for the engineering team.
• Decide what stays deployment-specific vs core product.
• Coach junior engineers on scoping, delivery, and communication.
• Collaborate with product, ML, infra, and full-stack teams to resolve deployment challenges.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Python

Node.js

Customer delivery

Enterprise engagement

On-site readiness

Communication

Ownership

Mentoring

Adaptability

Job description

BreakmarkHR partners with an AI company building operational intelligence for government and large enterprises. This senior, hands-on role leads customer deployments from discovery to go-live, working directly with customers to translate requirements into production-ready software and coaching a growing team of engineers.

You’ll navigate complex environments, legacy systems, and evolving needs, driving reusable product capabilities while delivering high-impact results on live deployments.