Industry Mentor – Forward Deployed Engineer | Part-Time

Masai; India; Remote; INR 1,378,000 - 2,480,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time flexible engagement

Remote across India

Mentor job-ready engineers

Curriculum collaboration

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Masai is seeking an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Industry Mentor to guide learners in building real-world technology solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on mentoring, project reviews, and interview prep across APIs, databases, cloud platforms, and deployment.

You will translate business requirements into technical solutions, review projects, and share industry best practices in system design and scalability while collaborating with curriculum teams nationwide.

Qualifications

• Experience as Forward Deployed Engineer or similar role.
• Strong programming skills: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Go.
• Experience with APIs, databases (SQL) and software development.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and deployment workflows.
• Solid debugging and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to translate customer needs into technical solutions.
• Experience mentoring or coaching engineers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct live mentoring sessions on software engineering, system integration, and real‑world implementation.
• Guide learners in translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Review code, projects, and system designs with actionable feedback.
• Mentor learners on APIs, databases, cloud platforms, AI/ML integrations, and deployment.
• Assist with debugging, testing, troubleshooting, and production-readiness.
• Conduct technical assessments, mock interviews, and project reviews.
• Share best practices on system design, scalability, security, and deployment.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams to improve practical projects and learning experiences.
• Track learner progress and help resolve technical blockers.

Skills

Forward Deployed Engineer roles

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Go

APIs

Databases/SQL

Cloud platforms

Deployment workflows

Debugging

Requirements translation

Mentoring/Coaching

Customer-facing experience

AI/ML / Generative AI familiarity

Docker/Kubernetes/CI-CD

AWS/GCP/Azure

System design & distributed systems

Technical interviewing/reviewing

Job description

About the Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Industry Mentor to guide learners in building and deploying real-world technology solutions. The role involves technical mentoring, project reviews, practical problem-solving, and interview preparation.

The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience in software engineering, customer-facing technical implementations, system integration, and working with cross-functional teams.

Role & Responsibilities

• Conduct live mentoring sessions on software engineering, system integration, and real-world implementation.

• Guide learners in translating business requirements into technical solutions.

• Review code, projects, system designs, and provide actionable feedback.

• Mentor learners on APIs, databases, cloud platforms, AI/ML integrations, and deployment.

• Help learners with debugging, testing, troubleshooting, and production‑readiness.

• Conduct technical assessments, mock interviews, and project reviews.

• Share industry best practices around system design, scalability, security, and deployment.

• Collaborate with curriculum teams to improve practical projects and learning experiences.

• Track learner progress and help resolve technical blockers.

Skills & Qualifications

Must‑Have

• Experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Software Engineer, Full Stack Engineer, or similar role.

• Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, or similar languages.

• Experience with APIs, databases, SQL, and software development.

• Understanding of cloud platforms and deployment workflows.

• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills.

• Experience translating customer/business requirements into technical solutions.

• Prior experience in mentoring, teaching, training, or technical coaching.

Preferred

• Experience working directly with customers or stakeholders.

• Familiarity with AI/ML, LLMs, or Generative AI.

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Knowledge of system design, microservices, and distributed systems.

• Experience conducting technical interviews or reviewing engineering projects.

Engagement & Benefits

• Part‑time, flexible engagement for working professionals.

• Remote opportunity across India.

• Opportunity to mentor job‑ready engineering learners.

• Opportunity to contribute to practical curriculum and projects.

• Competitive mentor compensation.