Engineer I, Forward Deployed Engineer

Overview

Mid-level individual contributor in GSK's Forward Deployed Engineer team, contributing to embedded AI prototype engagements with business unit teams under the direction of more senior FDEs.

What you'll do

• Contribute to BU use case engagements, including prototyping, demoing and refining, under the direction of more senior FDEs.
• Embed with BU teams alongside the Lead or Senior FDE, building working relationships with BU engineers and product owners.
• Operate AI agent workflows under guidance, contributing to multi-agent prototype delivery.
• Use AI coding assistants as the default mode of building, developing fluency with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot and Databricks AI Assistant.
• Contribute to clean handoff packages for the Solutions Engineer, including documentation, runbooks and working software.
• Apply existing patterns from the FDE pattern library and contribute small refinements as experience develops.
• Support Code Orange, Responsible AI and Accountability Report conversations during prototyping alongside more senior FDEs.
• Actively learn the FDE practice from more senior team members, seeking feedback and applying it rapidly.

What you'll need

• At least 5+ years of full-stack or AI/ML engineering experience, with demonstrated ability to take ideas from sketch to working software.
• Working proficiency in Python and at least one of TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with GenAI patterns: agents, multi-agent orchestration, RAG and prompt engineering.
• Daily use of AI coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Databricks AI Assistant) as the primary mode of development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Customer-facing engineering work, such as a startup, lab or innovation-team background.
• Familiarity with regulated industry constraints.
• Contribution to reusable engineering patterns in a previous team.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Luxor North Tower.