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Forward Deployed Engineer Bootcamp

Build, deploy and own AI and data solutions inside real customer environments. The engineers companies trust most are the ones who can sit with a customer, understand the real problem, and ship something that works in their world. This bootcamp teaches that job.

4 weeks14 live sessions32 hours liveIntermediate
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Launch cohort
Oct 1 to Oct 30, 2026Oct 2 to Oct 31, 2026 (IST)
Live sessions
Tue & Thu 7 PM ET, Sat 12 PM ETWed & Fri 4:30 AM IST, Sat 9:30 PM IST
Workload
32 hours live, plus 6 to 8 hours a week
Certificate
Awarded at a 70% overall score

Who it's for

Built for people who ship.

Comfortable writing Python or TypeScript, working with REST APIs and SQL, and using Git.

Software engineers

moving into customer-facing engineering roles.

Solutions and sales engineers

who want deeper hands-on build skills.

Data and ML engineers

preparing for forward deployed engineering roles.

Technical consultants

who deliver customer implementations.

Outcomes

What you will be able to do.

01

Work the FDE role

Run the full customer engagement lifecycle, from first call to production handover.

02

Lead customer discovery

Turn an ambiguous business ask into a clear, scoped problem with success measures.

03

Integrate real systems

Connect to APIs, databases, files and single sign-on (SSO) in a customer's environment.

04

Prototype fast

Build a thin-slice prototype, demo it, and iterate on real feedback.

05

Apply enterprise AI

Use retrieval (RAG), tool calling and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) inside real workflows.

06

Ship to production

Harden a solution for security, reliability and cost, and explain it to executives.

Curriculum

Four weeks, one lab every week.

Live sessions Tue and Thu, 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET, and Sat, 12:00 to 3:00 PM ETWed and Fri, 4:30 to 6:30 AM IST, and Sat, 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM IST. Plus 6 to 8 hours of self-paced work each week.

  1. 01Thu, Oct 1 to Wed, Oct 7Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8

    The FDE role and customer discovery

    • What FDEs do
    • The engagement lifecycle
    • Discovery interviews
    • Stakeholder maps
    • Problem statements and success metrics
    • Field toolkit: dev containers, secrets, logging

    Week 1 lab

    Run a discovery call with a simulated customer and write the scope document.

  2. 02Thu, Oct 8 to Wed, Oct 14Fri, Oct 9 to Thu, Oct 15

    Data integration and rapid prototyping

    • REST APIs, databases and file drops
    • SSO: OAuth and OIDC basics
    • Messy data and data contracts
    • Thin-slice prototyping
    • Demo craft and feedback

    Week 2 lab

    Ship a working thin slice against the simulated customer's systems.

  3. 03Thu, Oct 15 to Wed, Oct 21Fri, Oct 16 to Thu, Oct 22

    AI in the field and production hardening

    • Where AI helps, and where it does not
    • RAG, tool calling and MCP connectors
    • Evaluation sets and guardrails
    • Human approval for risky actions
    • Access control, data handling, audit logs

    Week 3 lab

    Add an AI capability to the prototype with an evaluation set and a guardrail.

  4. 04Thu, Oct 22 to Fri, Oct 30Fri, Oct 23 to Sat, Oct 31

    Production, executive communication and capstone

    • Deployment and monitoring
    • Incidents, cost and latency budgets
    • Runbooks and handover
    • The one-page update and the ROI story
    • Demo Day pitch

    Demo Day

    Demo Day on Friday, October 30: capstone presentations.

Capstone

A simulated 4‑week customer engagement.

Each learner, or pair, works a simulated engagement for a fictional enterprise, with realistic data and requirements that change along the way. You present it on Demo Day.

You deliver

  • Scope document
  • Working solution
  • Evaluation results
  • Runbook
  • Short executive presentation

Certificate of Completion at a 70% overall score across labs, participation and the capstone.

Launch cohort · Oct 1 to 30Oct 2 to 31 IST

Registration is open.

Register now to save your place. Pricing is announced soon, and we'll email your payment link before the cohort starts.

  • 14 live sessions, 32 hours of instruction
  • A lab every week and a Demo Day capstone
  • Emergera Certificate of Completion
  • Career-pathway eligibility
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Questions

Before you join.

Who is this for?
Software engineers moving into customer-facing engineering roles. Solutions and sales engineers who want deeper hands-on build skills. Data and ML engineers preparing for forward deployed engineering roles. Technical consultants who deliver customer implementations.
What do I need to know first?
Comfortable writing Python or TypeScript, working with REST APIs and SQL, and using Git.
When are the live sessions?
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern, and Saturdays, 12:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern, from Thursday, October 1 to Demo Day on Friday, October 30, 2026.Wednesdays and Fridays, 4:30 to 6:30 AM IST, and Saturdays, 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM IST, from Friday, October 2 to Demo Day on October 30 (US time), 2026.
How much time does it take?
32 hours of live instruction across 14 sessions, plus 6 to 8 hours of self-paced work each week.
What do I get at the end?
The Emergera Certificate of Completion, awarded with a 70% overall score across labs, participation and the capstone, plus a capstone you can show.
How much does it cost?
Pricing for the launch cohort will be announced shortly. Register now to save your place, and we will email you the price and your payment link before the cohort starts. Learners in India pay in rupees through Razorpay.
What happens after the program?
Eligible learners can be considered for career opportunities through USM Business Systems.