Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Infrastructure)

Location: Tokyo, Japan

About the Role

Our client is a global technology company developing next-generation AI infrastructure solutions. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to support the deployment, integration, and operation of large-scale AI systems within customer environments across Japan.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy and integrate AI infrastructure solutions in customer environments.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes-based platforms and Helm deployments.
• Troubleshoot issues across AI platforms, distributed systems, networking, and infrastructure.
• Develop automation tools, scripts, and operational workflows.
• Collaborate closely with customers and internal engineering teams to ensure successful deployments and ongoing operations.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout implementation and production support.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering, SRE, MLOps, Machine Learning Engineering, or related roles.
• Strong software engineering skills with advanced Python proficiency.
• Experience with Linux, Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience supporting production environments and troubleshooting complex systems.
• Fluent Japanese and professional-level English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure, HPC, or large-scale compute environments.
• Knowledge of AI serving frameworks such as vLLM or SGLang.
• Experience with accelerator-based computing (GPU/AI hardware).
• C++ development experience.
• Enterprise customer-facing experience.

Language

• Japanese: Business level
• English: Business level