Senior Forward Deployment Engineer

About the Role

Cornerstone OnDemand is seeking a Senior Forward Deployment Engineer (FDE) for our Hyderabad office to lead design, development, and deployment of AI-powered solutions using AWS AI services, Bedrock, and Generative AI.

Your Responsibilities:

• Assist with technical deployments and integrations of Cornerstone's AI-native Workforce Agility products at strategic enterprise accounts.
• Own solution architecture, implementation strategy, and long-term adoption planning for customer engagements.
• Partner directly with customers to design tailored AI-driven solutions leveraging Generative AI and Agentic Frameworks.
• Identify and prototype custom solutions including scripts, APIs, and AI workflow extensions.
• Conduct client check-ins, demos, and progress reviews while proactively communicating risks and milestones.
• Evaluate frameworks with a bias for simplicity and long-term maintainability.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent). 3+ years of experience in enterprise software deployment/systems integration (Python, Java required) plus 1-2 years deploying Gen AI/LLM solutions. Strong communication skills and ownership mindset are essential.