Forward Deployed Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Blitzy seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with customer engineering teams, delivering production‑grade Java/Spring Boot solutions that showcase the AI platform. The role blends hands‑on coding, architecture, and direct customer partnership to drive enterprise deployments and inform product direction.

Role Snapshot

• Write production Java 17/Spring Boot services
• Embed with customer engineering teams
• Design and deliver REST/OpenAPI integrations
• Create demos, POCs, and enterprise deployments
• Contribute insights to product roadmap
• Maintain code quality and production ops

Must-Have Requirements

• Java 17
• Spring Boot 3.x
• PostgreSQL
• Hibernate/JPA
• Maven
• Liquibase
• Docker
• REST API / OpenAPI
• JUnit 5
• Cucumber/Gherkin
• JMeter
• Git
• SpotBugs
• SonarQube
• enterprise Java development
• microservices
• Agile/Scrum
• Must be based in or willing to work in‑person from Pune, India

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Jakarta EE
• Spring Cache
• Apache HttpClient 5
• Kafka
• Confluent Schema Registry
• Avro
• Micrometer
• Dynatrace
• Kubernetes
• WSO2 API Gateway
• High‑growth startup experience
• AI/ML background
• Technical thought leadership
• Event‑driven architecture (Kafka, DLT)
• Saga orchestration
• Observability tools (Micrometer, Dynatrace)
• high‑growth startup experience
• AI/ML or developer‑tools background

Work Setup

• Location: Pune, India
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility
• Education requirement
• Certifications
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Collaborate on‑site with customer teams to implement custom Java/Spring Boot solutions
• Develop and expose contract‑first REST APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger
• Own data persistence, migrations, and containerized deployments with Docker and Maven
• Write comprehensive automated tests and performance suites
• Monitor and operate services with health checks, metrics, and logging tools
• Provide technical guidance and act as a trusted advisor to engineering leaders
• Identify recurring customer needs and feed them into Blitzy’s product roadmap
• Contribute code and best‑practice documentation back to the core platform

Good Fit If You Have

• 4‑10 years of enterprise Java development experience
• Strong communication across time zones and ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences
• Comfort working in fast‑growth, customer‑facing engineering environments