近58%的工程师希望转型为前置部署工程师（FDE）岗位，但十分之九的工程师缺乏结构化提升路径的认知，与此同时，近90%的印度企业预计到2030年对FDE的需求将增长，一份报告周四表示。
Nearly 58% of engineers want to transition into forward-deployed engineer roles, but nine in 10 lack awareness of a structured upskilling path, even as nearly 90% of Indian enterprises expect demand for FDEs to grow by 2030, a report said on Thursday.
印度教育科技公司Scaler在《印度FDE机遇》报告中表示，近九成印度企业预计到2030年对FDE的需求将增长，近八成跨国公司已计划在未来12个月内招聘FDE。
Nearly nine in 10 Indian enterprises expect their need for FDEs to grow by 2030, with almost eight in 10 MNCs already planning to hire FDEs within the next 12 months, edtech company Scaler said in ‘India’s FDE Opportunity’ report.
然而，报告发现，十分之九的工程师不了解如何为FDE岗位进行结构化提升，尽管58%的工程师表示希望转型为FDE。
However, the report found that nine in 10 engineers are unaware of a structured path to upskill for FDE roles, even as 58% said they want to transition into one.
报告补充称，超过52%的工程师不知道如何成为FDE，原因是职业路径不明确，FDE岗位定义不清。
Over 52% of engineers don’t know how to become an FDE, citing an unclear career path and a poorly defined FDE role, it added.
该报告由Scaler和赛博媒体研究公司（CyberMedia Research）编制，基于对八个大都市和部分二线城市1000名软件工程师及200名企业技术决策者的调查。
The report, prepared by Scaler and CyberMedia Research , draws on input from 1,000 software engineers and 200 enterprise technology decision-makers across eight metros and select tier II cities.
报告进一步显示，前置部署工程师正从专业职能转变为主流业务优先事项，88%的印度企业预计到2030年需求将增加，尽管目前仅1%的工程师担任明确指定的FDE职位。
“前置部署工程师正在成为本十年最具决定性的工程师职业之一。我们的报告发现，88%的印度企业预计到2030年对FDE的需求将上升。”
The report further indicated a shift in forward-deployed engineering from a specialised function to a mainstream business priority, with 88% of Indian firms anticipating higher demand by 2030, despite only 1% of engineers currently holding explicitly designated FDE positions.“Forward Deployed Engineering is shaping up to be one of the most defining engineering careers of this decade. Our report finds that 88% of Indian enterprises expect demand for FDEs to rise by 2030. As companies worldwide race to turn AI into business outcomes, engineers who can bridge the gap between AI technology and its real-world application will be central to making this shift happen,” Amar Srivastava, Scaler CEO and Online Business and Group CPO, said.
Scaler首席执行官兼线上业务与集团首席产品官阿马尔·斯里瓦斯塔瓦表示：“随着全球企业竞相将AI转化为业务成果，能够弥合AI技术与实际应用之间差距的工程师将成为推动这一转变的核心力量。”他说，围绕AI的大多数讨论都集中在将会发生变化的岗位上；然而，真正的变化在于正在被创造出来的新职业机会。他补充道：“这些发现指向印度正在浮现的一个机遇：在填补应用型AI、生产部署和面向客户的问题解决方面缺口的同时，发展一条专业化的工程职业路径。”
He said most conversations around AI focus on jobs that will change; however, the real change is the new career opportunities being created.“The findings point to an emerging opportunity for India: developing a specialised engineering career pathway while addressing gaps in applied AI, production deployment and customer-facing problem-solving,” he added.