Forward-Deployed AI Engineer
About this job
Turing is on a mission to accelerate superintelligence and drive real economic progress by partnering with frontier AI labs and Fortune 500 enterprises. As a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer at Turing in Hyderabad, you will join the initial Enterprise AI team, acting as a bridge between cutting-edge AI research and high-impact enterprise deployments. In this role, you will work closely with major clients to understand complex business workflows, design robust architectures, and develop scalable agentic AI solutions. A normal day involves collaborating with senior client leaders, navigating ambiguity, building production-grade systems using LLMs and modern backend infrastructure, and overseeing end-to-end outcomes from discovery to deployment. Operating with startup speed and high intensity, you will tackle demanding challenges, shape new operational playbooks, and create measurable real-world return on investment for leading institutions.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with customers to identify high-value opportunities and translate business needs into technical direction.
- Architect and build production AI systems including multi-agent workflows, RAG, and distributed systems.
- Own client solutions end to end from discovery through deployment and measurable impact.
- Manage evaluation, observability, security, reliability, latency, scalability, and cost in hands-on development.
- Communicate effectively with senior engineers and business executives while navigating ambiguity.
Requirements
- Typically 8+ years of deep production engineering experience building and operating software systems.
- Expertise in Python, backend systems, APIs, databases, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.
- Hands-on agentic AI experience building production LLM and agent systems.
- Practical understanding of embeddings, vector and hybrid search, reranking, and retrieval quality.
- Track record of taking complex systems from architecture through deployment and scale.
- Exceptional customer and technical leadership to earn trust and guide stakeholders.
Who should apply
This role suits seasoned software and AI engineers with extensive professional experience who thrive in fast-paced, high-intensity startup environments. It is ideal for professionals who possess exceptional ownership, strong client-facing communication skills, and a proven track record of delivering production-grade systems. Because the position requires navigating ambiguity and working directly with enterprise leaders, candidates must be comfortable with high expectations and demanding challenges. Please note that freshers should not apply, as the role explicitly requires 8+ years of experience.
Frequently asked questions
What is the location for the Forward-Deployed AI Engineer role at Turing?
The role is based in Hyderabad, India, with a hybrid work model requiring 3 days per week in the office.
What level of experience is required for the Forward-Deployed AI Engineer position?
Turing requires typically 8+ years of deep production engineering experience for this role.
What does a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer at Turing do on a daily basis?
You will identify customer problems, shape architecture, build production AI systems like RAG and multi-agent workflows, and work directly with senior client leaders.
Is relocation assistance provided by Turing for this position?
No, relocation assistance is not available, and candidates must currently be based in Hyderabad or Bengaluru.
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