Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Zamp
Full-time
On-site
Bangalore, India
About Zamp:
At Zamp, we’re building AI agents that empower people to move at the speed of thought. Our vision is a world where AI handles the routine, so humans can focus on strategy and innovation. We are building a platform where all operational work runs autonomously. We partner with Fortune 500s, leading global banks and companies to streamline complex Finance and Operations processes.
Founded in 2022 by Amit Jain—an IIT Delhi and Stanford graduate with over 20 years of industry leadership, including roles as Managing Director at Sequoia Capital and Head of Asia Pacific at Uber—Zamp is backed by a stellar $22M seed round. Our investors include Sequoia Capital, Dara Khosrowshahi (CEO, Uber), Tony Xu (CEO, DoorDash), and other global visionaries.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Manager for FDEs to lead a high-performing teams that builds intelligent agents and workflow-driven automation to solve real customer problems. You will work at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success—ensuring that complex business use cases are turned into scalable, production-ready agentic solutions.
This is a hands-on leadership role, you'll guide the team technically, mentor engineers, and help define standards and processes that enable speed and quality at scale.
What we are actively looking for :
- 7+ years of experience in backend or solutions engineering, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership or manager role.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex issues, identify root causes, and deliver practical solutions in fast-paced environments.
- Proven track record of delivering production-grade automation, integrations and workflows.
- Deep hands-on expertise in Python and PostgreSQL, and experience designing multi-service systems.
- Strong understanding of API integration, system orchestration, and workflow modeling.
- Ability to balance short-term deliverables with long-term engineering health and reuse.
- Skilled at collaborating with cross-functional teams, aligning engineering output with business goals, and managing stakeholder expectations.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead and mentor a team of solution engineers focused on building reusable agent workflows and automation logic.
- Translate vague or open-ended business requirements into well-scoped agent designs and delivery plans.
- Ensure engineering rigor across the team- code quality, modularity, testability, observability.
- Drive adoption of best practices around API integration, workflow orchestration (e.g. Temporal), and scalable data handling (PostgreSQL, etc.).
- Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and customer-facing teams to prioritize and deliver impactful solutions.
- Review technical decisions; guide trade-offs and long-term maintainability.
- Hire, onboard, and grow engineering talent within the team.
- Own the team's velocity, delivery predictability, and quality outcomes.
Our Culture and Benefits:
At Zamp, we promote a culture of open communication, collaboration, and empowerment. We value transparency, meritocracy, and a strong work ethic. Join our early team and help us build something exceptional.
Perks:
- Competitive salaries and stock options with substantial potential upside.
- Collaborate with top talent.
- Diverse and inclusive workspace.
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
- A culture celebrating every victory.
- Continuous learning and skill development opportunities.
- Enjoy good food, games, and a comfortable office environment.