Software Development Engineer 2

Sapient (publicissapient); Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Sapient Bengaluru is hiring for a forward- deployment engineer to deliver pilot GenAI deployments, integrating ITSM, databases, and cloud services. You will build end-to-end pilot solutions, leverage LLM APIs, and collaborate with product engineering to showcase value within tight timelines.

You will work with teams to translate business problems into concrete use cases, design backend services, and demonstrate architecture choices to customers, ensuring scalable, autonomous IT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with GenAI technologies and LLM APIs.
• Backend development in Python/Java and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to understand problems and translate them into pilot use cases.
• Design and build end-to-end pilot deployments using the platform.
• Develop backend services, integrations, and workflows for demos and pilots.
• Leverage GenAI/LLM capabilities to implement intelligent use cases.
• Integrate platform with ITSM tools, databases, cloud services, and APIs.
• Build or modify frontend components to support demos and workflows.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering to feed learnings back into the platform.
• Explain architecture, tradeoffs, and value to customers.

Skills

Python

Java

GenAI

LLM APIs

Prompt engineering

REST APIs

Cloud services

React

DevOps

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

ESB

Databases

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

At Publicis Sapient, we dont just build technology; we create transformative solutions. By integrating Generative AI into our ecosystem, were shaping a new era of personalized and intelligent digital experiences for global clients. From building AI-driven content compliance systems to optimizing real-time decision-making, we leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) and cutting-edge AI technologies to solve industry-specific challenges. Join us in driving innovation and delivering true business value to our customers through the strategic application of cutting-edge AI and data-driven solutions.

About the Team

Join a team transforming enterprise operations through AIdriven intelligence and GenAI powered automation. Our AI platform enables contextaware automation, RCAbased remediation, and agentic AI & conversational agents - driving autonomous, selfhealing IT operations across multiple customer domains.

About the Role

We are looking to build a small, high impact Forward Deployment Team that works closely with customers to deliver pilot implementations and proofofvalue deployments. The teams mission is to rapidly showcase compelling use cases using our AI platform, helping customers experience tangible value and accelerating platform adoption.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work directly with customers to understand business and technical problems and translate them into pilot use cases.
• Design and build endtoend pilot deployments using the platform, typically within short timelines.
• Develop backend services, integrations, and workflows to support demo and pilot scenarios.
• Leverage GenAI / LLM capabilities (APIs, prompts, embeddings, existing AI agents) to implement intelligent use cases.
• Integrate platform with enterprise systems (ITSM tools, databases, cloud services, APIs)
• Build or modify basic frontend components to support demos and customer workflows.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering team to feed learnings back into the platform.
• Support customer conversations by explaining architecture, tradeoffs, and value.

Impact You Will Drive

• Consistent, on-brand user experiences across enterprise platforms.
• Improved product usability, adoption, and customer satisfaction.
• Scalable, consistent UX across enterprise platforms.
• Stronger UX maturity and user-centered culture within the organization.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Backend development experience and handson coding with Python and/or Java.
• Experience working with GenAI technologies, including:
• LLM APIs (Claude, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI etc.)
• Basic understanding of prompt engineering, RAG, agentbased patterns
• Experience building integrations with enterprise systems, such as:
• ITSM, observability, CRM, ERP via REST APIs / Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
• Databases, data pipelines, data platforms, or messaging systems
• Cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Exposure to cloudnative architectures (microservices, containers), DevOps practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code) and observability
• Frontend familiarity with JavaScript and React (ability to read, modify, and build basic UI flows).
• Strong debugging and problemsolving skills in ambiguous, customerfacing environments.
• Prior experience in customerfacing roles in engineering (solutions engineering, SRE, platform engineering) and support (AMS - App Management Services, IMS - Infrastructure Management Services).
• Experience in customerfacing roles in engineering (solutions engineering, SRE, platform engineering) and/or support (AMS - App Management Services, IMS - Infrastructure Management Services).

EDUCATION

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, or a related field.
• Certifications in Cloud, AI, UI, Design and Enterprise Architecture are a plus.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset for collaboration across teams to achieve shared goals.
• Self-starter who can quickly learn new domains and technologies and requires minimal oversight

ABOUT US

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. As digital pioneers with 20,000 people and 53 offices around the globe, our experience spanning technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession combined with our culture of curiosity and relentlessness enables us to accelerate our clients businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe. For more information, visit publicissapient.com