Forward Deployed Engineer

Join our engineering team to build the AI tools we deliver to clients, from internal assistants to voice agents for public programmes.

About this role

Futurelab Studios is an AI studio based in Bengaluru. We train teams to use AI well, build custom AI tools, and work with companies as their fractional CTO. Our clients range from large consumer brands to foundations running public programmes, across India, Africa, the GCC, and Southeast Asia. You will own features end to end. One week that could be an internal assistant for a sales team; the next, a voice agent for a rural programme.

Responsibilities

  • Build web applications with React, TypeScript, and Python
  • Design and maintain clean, well-documented APIs
  • Integrate LLMs, retrieval, and agent frameworks into real products
  • Deploy, monitor, and fix what you ship
  • Join client conversations so you understand the problem before you write code

What we look for

  • 3 to 5 years building production web applications
  • Strong TypeScript and React skills
  • Comfortable with Python on the backend, using FastAPI or a similar framework
  • Hands-on experience with LLM APIs and at least one agent framework
  • Good working knowledge of Postgres and cloud deployment
  • Clear written communication

Nice to have

  • Voice or WhatsApp integrations
  • Products built for Indian languages
  • Side projects or open-source work you can show us

How to apply

Fill out the application form. In the portfolio field, link to two of the best products you have built. Open the application form. Questions? Write to hello@futurelabstudios.com.