Forward Deployment Engineer

About Sonata Software
Sonata Software, with over $1.2 Billion Revenue, is a leading AI-first Modernization Engineering company, powered by our unique PlatformationTM framework. Our 6400+ AI Engineers are helping enterprises transform from systems to intelligent business platforms leveraging partner ecosystem to drive speed, efficiency and growth. Our bouquet of Modernization Engineering Services with AI -first approach cuts across Cloud, Data, AI, Dynamics, Test Automation, and Managed Services.
Sonata’s AI-led modernization is enabled by a powerful suite of proprietary tools and assets. At the core is the Harmoni.AI Enterprise Platform, which includes Agent Bridge-a governance and observability framework; Agent Builder-a development toolkit for fungible agents integrated into enterprise systems; and the Agent Marketplace-an internal ecosystem for modular, reusable agents.
Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Sonata Software has a strong global presence, including key regions US, UK, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Australia, DACH (Germany/Switzerland) & Nordics (Finland). We are a trusted partner of Fortune 500 companies in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance; Healthcare and Lifesciences; Telecom, Media, and Technology; and Retail, Manufacturing and Distribution space.
Job title "Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Location : US Remote
Exp :15+ Years of Exp
Key Skills : GenAI, Claude Code,.Net10 and Azure. Need a strong developer not a Architect
Role Summary
The single hands-on Sonata person sitting with the customer for the whole build. This person writes code, runs the AI-assisted workflow, and owns the day-to-day relationship with the customer's dev leads. This is not a coordinator role — the person must be hands-on from day one. An eight-week run has no ramp-up room, so the person must already live and breathe AI-based SDLC.
Must have
12+ years in software engineering, with recent hands-on delivery (not an architect who has stopped coding).
Working command of AI-assisted SDLC: spec-driven development, context engineering, agent and skill authoring.
Practical Claude Code experience — Client has standardized on it.
Strong .NET 10 and Azure: App Services, Static Web Apps, containers and AKS.
GitHub (target state) and Azure DevOps; Jira for backlog intake.
Able to stand in front of a customer daily, take hard questions and keep an eight-week clock honest.
Good to have
Terraform and Kubernetes in a regulated or high-throughput logistics setting.
Why join Sonata Software?
At Sonata, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you will not be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
Sonata Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Work arrangement
Yes