Forward Deployed Architect

About the Role: As a Forward Deployment Architect, you will serve as a hands-on senior technical architect on the Applied AI Engineering team, owning the end-to-end design and delivery of AI-driven business transformation projects. You'll work closely with pre-sales teams to scope technical integration and implementation strategies, translating business requirements into architectural solutions. Once opportunities move to post-sales, you'll own the detailed technical designs from original scoping documents and drive execution including hands-on coding to build proofs-of-concept, custom integrations, and solution prototypes that validate technical feasibility. As the technical owner of the customer relationship, you'll partner cross-collaboratively to ensure successful delivery. Your role spans from understanding domain-specific customer needs to architecting scalable, agent-based AI solutions using DevRev's platform**, with direct involvement in implementing key technical components and debugging complex integration challenges. This position requires a unique blend of enterprise architecture expertise, AI solution design, hands-on development skills, customer empathy, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll act as the connective tissue between pre-sales, customer success, engineering, and product teams, bringing our AI capabilities to life for real-world business impact. What You'll Do: Customer-facing: 20-40% working directly with customers Design & Deploy AI Agents : Build, configure, and launch intelligent agents using the DevRev platform to solve real customer problems. Integrate Systems : Connect AI agents with external platforms (e.g., CRMs, APIs, databases) for seamless workflow automation. Optimize Performance : Tune prompts, logic, and agent configurations for accuracy, reliability, and scalability. Own Requirements : Partner with customers to deeply understand their needs and translate them into technical agent specifications. Prototype & Iterate : Lead live demos, build rapid proof-of-concepts, and refine solutions through customer feedback. Lead Execution : Define project plans, align internal teams, and ensure timely delivery of deployments. Advise Customers : Act as a trusted technical advisor on AI agent architecture, performance, and long-term scalability. What You Bring: Experience : 10+ years in software development, AI/ML engineering, or technical consulting. Customer-facing experience is a plus. Background : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. Coding Skills: Strong proficiency using TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, data structures and algorithms, (Nice to have: Go). Applied AI Knowledge: Large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, frameworks like RAG and function calling, and building evals to validate agentic AI solutions. Cloud & DevOps : Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, containers, observability). System Integration : Comfortable integrating systems via APIs, webhooks, and event/data pipelines. Data-Driven Mindset : Use A/B testing, telemetry, and metrics to guide decisions and drive improvements. Communication : Strong written and verbal skills to articulate technical concepts to both engineers and business stakeholders. Customer Empathy : A bias for action and a relentless focus on solving problems for customers. Education : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline. Advanced degrees or certifications in AI/architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, SAFe) are a plus. As part of our hiring process, shortlisted candidates will undergo a Background Verification (BGV). By applying, you consent to sharing personal information required for this process. Any offer made will be subject to successful completion of the BGV.