Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Wipro; California; On-site; USD 60,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Wipro Limited is seeking a passionate AI product engineer to join our team in the US, focusing on GenAI, LLMs and AI-powered workflows.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, product managers and clients to translate business problems into production-ready AI solutions, from discovery to deployment, with emphasis on responsible AI and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE/Data Science/AI or closely related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in product engineering, technology consulting, AI/data solutions, digital products or enterprise technology.
• Hands-on exposure to Python, SQL, APIs, cloud platforms, data pipelines, evaluation or observability.

Responsibilities

• Participate in customer discovery to understand users, workflows, pain points, data, systems, constraints and outcomes.
• Translate business problems into hypotheses, success criteria and solution options.
• Apply AI architecture and engineering to support design, platform selection, integration, testing and deployment readiness.
• Work with senior FDEs, product managers, architects to configure and integrate AI platforms and accelerators.
• Contribute hands-on to prototyping, data analysis, workflow design and customer feedback cycles.
• Ensure solutions are secure, observable, and cost-aware with appropriate human oversight.

Skills

Python

SQL

APIs

Cloud platforms

Data pipelines

AI architecture

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Business/postgraduate degree preferred

Tools

GenAI platforms

LLMs

Job description

City: Atlanta

State/Province: California

Posting Start Date: 10/26/26

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in customer discovery to understand users, workflows, pain points, data, systems, constraints and the business outcomes to be improved.
• Translate business problems into clear hypotheses, measurable success criteria, solution options and the smallest credible production-oriented solution slice.
• Apply an understanding of AI architecture and engineering to support solution design, platform selection, integration, testing, evaluation and deployment readiness.
• Work with senior FDEs, product managers, architects and engineers to configure, customize and integrate Wipro AI-native platforms, agents and reusable accelerators.
• Contribute hands-on to prototyping, data analysis, workflow design, prompt and context design, documentation, demonstrations and user-feedback cycles.
• Help ensure solutions are responsible, secure, reliable, observable and cost-aware, with appropriate human oversight, controls and fallback paths.
• Drive work forward with urgency and ownership, proactively resolve issues and operate effectively in fast-moving customer and product environments.
• Support customer adoption through enablement, workflow improvement and tracking of usage, quality and business-value evidence.
• Capture field insights and convert recurring customer needs into reusable assets, product feedback and roadmap inputs.
• Communicate complex business and technical ideas clearly through structured discussions, concise documents and executive-ready presentations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, AI or a closely related technical discipline.
• Experience in a startup, product company or zero-to-one product-building environment.
• Business, management or related postgraduate degree is preferred following the technical degree.
• AI-native product development experience involving GenAI, LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, intelligent workflows or production AI applications.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in product engineering, technology consulting, AI/data solutions, digital products or enterprise technology.
• Hands-on exposure to Python, SQL, APIs, cloud platforms, workflow automation, data pipelines, evaluation or observability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage business, technical and executive stakeholders.
• Industry or domain knowledge and understanding of business processes, KPIs and operating constraints.
• Strong understanding of AI architecture, software/data engineering, APIs, cloud and the AI solution lifecycle. Strong academic record from leading or Ivy League colleges.
• Builder mindset, structured problem solving, high ownership and the ability to solve business problems using technology.
• Experience taking solutions from discovery and prototype through production deployment, adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Passion for AI technology and its possibilities, with a quick and continuous learning orientation.
• Understanding of Responsible AI, information security, data privacy, testing and AI economics.
• Willingness and ability to travel for customer engagements, based on business needs.

Mandatory Skills: Croamis.Experience: 5-8 Years.The expected compensation for this role ranges from $60,000 to $148,500 .Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options. Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

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