Forward Deployed Engineer

PALO IT SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stimulating environment

Unique career path

International mobility

R&D projects

Knowledge sharing

Personalized training

Entrepreneurship

Job summary

Palo IT Singapore is seeking Forward Deployed Engineers who are AI-Native by default and act as technical authorities for their teams and projects. You will own the technical direction and project execution for engineering teams while embedding AI and GenAI into daily workflows.

You will lead a team of engineers, provide full-stack expertise, collaborate with clients, and drive quality with Palo IT's Gen-E2 methodology to deliver impact responsibly.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on software development experience.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Deep full-stack expertise; ReactJS frontend; NodeJS/Java/Python backend.
• Experience building scalable, secure applications.
• Experience with solution architecture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers to deliver high-quality code.
• Define technical direction and drive delivery ownership.
• Collaborate with clients and sales to shape proposals.
• Embed AI/GenAI into engineering workflows.

Skills

AI-Native mindset

Full-stack dev

ReactJS

NodeJS/Java/Python

Team leadership

GenAI tools

Prompt engineering

Client collaboration

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Job description

Who We Are

Build. Scale. Sustain.

We are a global technology consultancy with a trademarked, AI-first engineering approach for accelerating the delivery of digital products, and revolutionizing platform modernization.We do the right thing, and we do it right.We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.

• We aresmall enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally: 5 continents, 10 countries, +500 experts from +50 nationalities across the Americas, Europe and APAC

• We arerobust and resilient: 100% independent and 0 debt

• We areentrepreneurs and passionate experts: We invest in what we believe genuinely and work as a collective intelligence

• We arepositive, courageous, caring, doers and committed to excellence

About Gen-e2TM

While the market is still largely AI-augmenting delivery, we have reinvented the SDLC to be AI First. Leveraging our 16 years expertise in digital transformation, our approach is a game-changer in productivity and quality, with a strong collaboration between IA generative and our best Talents:

• We now generate 95% of the entire product — code, documentation, infrastructure as code, and even design powered by GitHub Copilot.

• The quality consistently exceeds the output of our best traditional engineering teams.

• A product repository houses all product artefacts, giving AI full project context for higher-quality generation.

• A library of rules and prompts defines coding standards, design principles, and security guidelines, ensuring enterprise-grade quality and scalability.

With Gen-e2TM, we deliver end-to-end products 2–3× faster than traditional approaches, while raising the bar for engineering excellence.

YOUR ROLE

At Palo IT,Forward Deployed Engineers are expected to beAI-Native by defaultand act astechnical authoritiesfor their teams and projects. As aForward Deployed Engineer, you will own the technical direction andproject executionfor engineering teams while actively embedding AI and Generative AI into how teams work by default.

You will lead and manage a team of engineers, providing full-stackexpertise,establishingbest practices, and ensuring delivery excellence. Working closely with clients, project teams, and business stakeholders, you willshepherd technical decision-makingand providethought-leadershipthrough both traditional development practices and AI-augmented workflows.

You will apply Palo IT'sGen-E2methodologyto drive quality, speed, and responsible AI adoption across projects and teams.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Delivery Ownership

• Own the technical direction and roadmapfor engineering projects.

• Provide full-stackexpertiseto the engineering team andestablishbest practices on code quality and performance.

• Shepherd technical decision-makingprocessandprovidethought-leadership.

• Provide architecture-level and code-level feedbackfor the engineering team.

• Build confidence in project deliverythrough automated testing, continuous integration,monitoringand analytics.

• Monitor project progress anddeliveryqualityacross teams.

• Ensuretimelines, outcomes, and engineering standardsare met.

AI-Native & Gen-E2 Leadership (Core Expectation)

• Champion AI-Native ways of workingacross the team, including AI-assisted development, testing, and documentation.

• Define and enforce AI/GenAI best practices, including:

  • Prompt and context engineering standards

  • Output validation, guardrails, and fallback strategies

  • Code review standards for AI-generated code

• Stay current with emerging GenAI trends and toolsand translate them into practical, value-driven implementations.

• Act as a technical authority and coachon Gen-E2 practices andresponsibleAI/GenAI adoption.

People Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a team of engineersto deliver high-quality code and projects.

• Providetechnical guidance, coaching, and career development planningfor team members.

• Manage performancethrough clear goalsetting, regular feedback and reviews, and identification of growth opportunities.

• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and learning-driven culture.

• Recruit and buildhigh-performing engineering teams.

Consulting, Clients & Growth

• Collaborate with clientsto understand business problems, design solutions, and lead implementation.

• Partner with Sales and Presales teamsto shape proposals, solution approaches, and contribute to technical responses and estimations.

• Contribute to reusable assets, accelerators, and frameworksto scale delivery efficiency.

• Support Palo ITthought leadershipthrough research, experimentation, and publication.

Must-Have Experience

• 10+ yearsof hands-on software developmentexperienceincludingrecent experiencein client and team management.

• Proven experienceleading and mentoring engineering teams.

• Deep technologicalexpertiseinfullstackdevelopment.Preferred technologies includeReactJSfor frontend development andNodeJS/Java/Pythonfor backend development.

• Experience in developingscalable, reliable, and secure applications.

• Experience withsolution architecture.

• Strong understanding of commonprogramming patterns and principles.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated use ofAI tools in day-to-day engineering work(not just theoretical exposure).

AI-Native & Gen-E2 Skills (Required)

• Hands-on, daily useof AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor or equivalent).

• Strong grasp ofprompt and context engineeringfor engineering workflows.

• Proven experience defining and enforcingGenAI best practices across teams.

• Ability tocoach and mentor teamson effective and responsible AI tool usage.

• Critical thinking tovalidateand verify AI-generated code and solutions.

Good to Have

• Experience with any emerging technologies (DecentralisedIdentity, Realtime-cross border payment, Quantum computing, Advanced Smart Contract etc..).

• Experience withAI/ML services and frameworks.

• Experience withcloud computing platforms(Azure, AWS, GCP).

• Mobile developmentexperience (Swift for iOS, Android, native or hybrid).

• Certification in Claude AI (Anthropic) is a plus.

What Success Looks Like at Palo IT

• Youlead high-performing, AI-Native teams.

• Youown technical directionand deliver production-grade applications with excellence.

• Youdefine and enforce best practicesacross teams and projects.

• Yougrow people, platforms, and impact— together.

• You elevate Palo IT'sGen-E2 maturityacross teams and clients.

We will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require sponsorship of a visa.

More About PALO IT

We’reeager to adapt to change, learn from ourexperiencesand move to meet our planet’s urgent needs.Wearecontinuouslytaking actionto:

• Become a climate net-zero company

• Deliverprojects with a positive impact

• Train 100% of our workforce on impact

• Achieve B Corp certification among all our offices across the globe

• Continuously measure & improve employee happiness

Our clientsare amongst the world's most successful companies. We innovate with both established Fortune 1000s, SMEs and start-ups who aim to make an impact, become globalleadersand address the world's most complex challenges.

WhatWeOffer

• Stimulating working environments

• Unique career path

• International mobility

• Internal R&D projects

• Knowledge sharing

• Personalized training

• Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship

For more on our team culture and benefits, check outourcareers page.

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