88% of Indian enterprises expect demand for forward-deployed engineers to rise by 2030: Scaler-CMR report
Nearly 88% of Indian enterprises expect demand for Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) to increase by 2030, even as professionals in these roles account for just 1% of the country’s engineering workforce, according to a report by technology education company Scaler and CyberMedia Research (CMR).
India’s FDE Opportunity Report draws on responses from 1,000 software engineers and 200 enterprise technology decision-makers across eight metropolitan areas and select Tier II cities. It examines enterprise hiring expectations, skill requirements, compensation and career pathways for FDEs, a role that combines software and AI engineering with customer engagement and production deployment.
As enterprises move AI projects from experimentation to production, FDEs are emerging as a link between technology development and business implementation. These engineers work closely with customers to understand business requirements, integrate AI solutions into existing environments and ensure that systems function in production.
The report finds that 98% of surveyed enterprises believe FDE...
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