Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.
Since our public launch, we've crossed $130M in Annualised Revenue and grown to over 10M users across 190+ countries, who have built 12M+ applications on Emergent. We're backed by Creaegis, Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Lightspeed, Together, Y Combinator, Google, Claypond and Sentinel Global.
We're solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.
The Role:
We're hiring a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) for the Wingman team, with a backend engineering background and experience building and deploying AI agents. Your key responsibility is developing and deploying numerous AI agents for the Wingman team, working closely with customers and turning real-world challenges into scalable solutions.
- Level: Senior (4+ years experience) — SDE2/SDE3/Senior SDE profile, startup background preferred
- Location: Bangalore (Work From Office, 5 days/week)
- Headcount: 3
- Target start: 30 October 2026
What You'll Do:
- Develop and deploy numerous AI agents for the Wingman team
- Work directly with customers to understand technical and business challenges and turn them into scalable solutions
- Own projects end-to-end, from requirements to deployment and iteration
- Debug complex issues across applications, integrations, APIs, and workflows
What We're Looking For:
- Strong backend engineering background
- Proven experience building and deploying AI agents in production
- Startup background strongly preferred
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to work independently in ambiguous situations
Interview Process:
- 2 technical rounds
- 1 managerial round
- 1 consultant round
Benefits and Perks:
- Daily Meals: Lunch and Dinner provided
- Family Insurance: 5 Lakhs worth of coverage for you and your family
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Flexible Working Hours
Let's build the future of software together.
Skills Required
- Strong backend engineering background
- Proven experience building and deploying AI agents in production
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently in ambiguous situations
- Startup background
- At least 4 years of experience
What We Do
Backed by Lightspeed, Y Combinator, Together Fund, and Prosus, Emergent is reimagining how software gets built. Our vision is to democratize development, enabling anyone with an idea to become a creator and making software accessible to a billion people worldwide. Our autonomous coding agents turn plain-language ideas into fully functional applications, tested, version-controlled, and deployable in minutes. What once took weeks now happens with a single click. Enterprises use Emergent to write, maintain, and test millions of lines of code autonomously, cutting development cycles from months to days. Headquartered in San Francisco, we’re led by repeat entrepreneurs with a proven track record of building successful startups, joined by a world-class team of Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and veterans from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox. Together, we’re building at the frontier of AI and systems engineering—shipping daily and setting new standards for AI-driven development. In just 90 days, we scaled to $15M ARR, making us one of the fastest-growing AI startups in the world, with users across 180+ countries. Join us in shaping the future of software development.
