Staff Software Engineer – Forward Deployed

Data Science Jobs

Chennai, India
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Ai-augmented software development
End-to-end machine learning systems
Full-stack application development
** Data Science Jobs is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for a forward-deployed role in Chennai or Mumbai. The ideal candidate will design and maintain software systems while embedding within business units, leveraging AI tools for productivity and ensuring high-quality code delivery. **

Job Summary

  • You will operate like a startup CTO, bridging the gap between building products and solving real business problems through rapid solution delivery and deep domain expertise.
  • This role encompasses multi-team initiatives with area-wide impact, requiring you to set your own direction within broader strategic goals and be recognized as a domain expert.
  • You will design AI-augmented engineering workflows, evaluate new AI tools, train engineers on effective AI usage, and balance speed with verification rigor.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Data Science Jobs is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for a forward-deployed role in Chennai or Mumbai. The ideal candidate will design and maintain software systems while embedding within business units, leveraging AI tools for productivity and ensuring high-quality code delivery. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AI-augmented software development
  • end-to-end machine learning systems
  • full-stack application development
  • complex multi-team technical leadership
  • stakeholder management and influence
  • rapid prototyping and validation
  • data integration across enterprise systems

Nice-to-have

  • mentoring engineers on best practices
  • business domain immersion
  • effective multi-level communication
  • psychological safety and team collaboration
  • problem discovery orientation
  • balancing technical debt with delivery speed
  • bridging engineering and business domains

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 9+ years of relevant experience
  • extensive experience leading complex technical projects
  • multi-team impact leadership

Work Rights

Not specified

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