Capgemini
Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY, US · Mid · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$25,589 more — $165,589 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $165,589 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with excellent client-facing and problem-solving abilities.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues in customer environments.
- Mentor customers and internal teams on best practices and product capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with clients to understand business challenges and technical requirements.
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable solutions tailored to customer needs.
- Build integrations between enterprise systems, APIs, databases, and cloud platforms.
- Work alongside Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Business teams to deliver solutions.
- Develop proof of concepts (POCs), prototypes, and production-ready applications.
- Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Support client onboarding, adoption, and solution deployment activities.
- Join us and help the world's leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Consulting, or Customer-Facing Technical roles.
- Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale client solutions.
Nice to have
- Experience working with Fortune 500 clients.
- Exposure to GenAI frameworks such as LangChain, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or Vertex AI.
- Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Strong presentation and solution architecture skills.
- Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
- The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting.
- This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.
- The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.
Skills
- Strong programming experience in Python, Java, C++, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience building and deploying enterprise applications
- Expertise with REST APIs, Microservices, and System Integration
- Strong SQL and database experience (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB)
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of software architecture and distributed systems
- Familiarity with Git and Agile development methodologies
- Client-Facing Skills
- Experience gathering business and technical requirements
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Compensation
- $140k-$250k
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
Company info
- We are seeking a highly motivated Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) who can bridge the gap between technology and business by working closely with clients to design, implement, and deploy customized software and AI-driven solutions.
This listing is sourced directly from Capgemini's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.