The Frontline: What Forward Deployed Engineers Actually Do

​Forward deployed engineers (FDEs) sit at the customer's side, turning AI and software into something that actually works inside a real company. It is one of the fastest-growing roles in tech, and very few people in Tokyo know each other in it.

​This evening is a chance to change that.

​Who should come:

• ​Working FDEs, solutions engineers and customer engineers

• ​Engineers and consultants curious about moving into the role

• ​Hiring managers and leaders building FDE teams

​What we'll do:

• ​A quick live poll to get to know the room

• ​A short talk from a guest speaker on a real deployment story: what went wrong and what they learned

• ​Small table discussions: "How I became an FDE", "Deployment war stories", "What hiring managers look for"

• ​Open networking, plus a 60-second intro from any company that is hiring

​Format: relaxed café evening, about 30 people. Free to join — 1 drink order system (¥500+). Conversation is in English and Japanese.

​Forward Deployed Engineer（FDE）は、顧客の現場に入り込み、AIやソフトウェアを「実際に動くもの」にするエンジニアです。急成長している職種ですが、東京ではFDE同士がつながる場がまだほとんどありません。

​この夜が、そのきっかけになれば嬉しいです。

​こんな方におすすめ:

• ​FDE、ソリューションエンジニア、カスタマーエンジニアとして働いている方

• ​FDEへのキャリアチェンジに興味があるエンジニア・コンサルタントの方

• ​FDEチームを作っている、または採用したいマネージャー・経営層の方

​形式: カフェでのカジュアルな夜、約30名。参加費は無料、1ドリンクオーダー制（500円〜）。日本語・英語どちらでも歓迎です。