--- title: 'Forward Deployed Engineer - Pharma Commercial at Synthio Labs' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/forward-deployed-engineer-pharma-commercial-synthio-labs-india-qswh3v88h9hf' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Forward Deployed Engineer - Pharma Commercial at Synthio Labs - **Company:** Synthio Labs - **Location:** India - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-06-26 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/synthio-labs/am9icG9zdDqltoINDyc6V-tgP6vP0CBU ## Job description ## Overview We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer – Pharma Commercial to work at the intersection of product, data, and client engagement. This role partners closely with customers and internal product teams to deploy, customize, and operationalize data-driven solutions in real-world commercial environments. You will combine analytical problem solving, data engineering, and product thinking to translate complex business questions into scalable product features and insights. The role requires hands-on experience with SQL, data analysis, and modern AI/LLM tools, along with a strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercial data and analytics workflows. This position is ideal for individuals who enjoy solving ambiguous problems, working closely with clients, and shaping the evolution of a product through real-world deployments. ## Responsibilities Client-Facing Product Deployment - Work directly with clients and internal teams to implement and customize product solutions for commercial analytics use cases. - Translate client business questions into data models, analyses, and product features. - Serve as the technical bridge between client teams, product, and engineering. Data Analysis and Insight Generation - Write and optimize SQL queries to analyze large healthcare and commercial datasets. - Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, opportunities, and insights. - Build analytical workflows that support product capabilities and client needs. AI-Enabled Analytics - Use LLM-based tools and workflows to accelerate data analysis, insight generation, and knowledge extraction. - Design prompts and workflows that combine structured data with AI-assisted analysis. - Support development of AI-enabled analytics features within the product. Product Collaboration - Work with product and engineering teams to translate client feedback into scalable product features. - Prototype analytical workflows that may evolve into product capabilities. - Contribute to product roadmap discussions based on client usage and market needs. Stakeholder Communication - Present insights and recommendations to internal and client stakeholders. - Translate complex analytical outputs into clear business implications. - Collaborate cross-functionally across product, engineering, and founders directly. ## Qualifications Education - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field. ## Experience - Minimum 2 years of experience in analytics, consulting, data science, or data engineering specifically in Pharma Commercial data. - Pharma Commercial data experience is a must-have requirement - Experience working with SQL and structured datasets. - Experience with AI ranking - Basic programming skills in Python, R, or similar languages. - Familiarity with LLM tools, AI-assisted analysis, or prompt-based workflows is preferred. Domain Knowledge - Exposure to pharmaceutical or healthcare commercial data (sales, claims, patient-level data, target lists etc.) is a pre-requisite. - Understanding of commercial analytics, forecasting, or market access workflows is preferred. ## Skills - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Ability to work in ambiguous, client-facing environments. - Strong communication and storytelling with data. - Comfort working across technical and business stakeholders. What Makes This Role Unique - Work directly with clients to shape how a product is used in real-world environments. - Blend consulting-style analytics with product development. - Apply modern AI and LLM tools to commercial data problems. - Help build the next generation of AI-driven analytics platforms for life sciences. ## About Synthio Labs ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Synthio Labs builds an agentic AI platform for life sciences, enabling compliant, empathetic engagement between pharmaceutical companies and their HCPs and patients. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage, Y Combinator-backed) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2024 - **Founders**: Supreet Deshpande (CEO), Rajashekar Vasantha (CTO), Sahitya Sridhar (Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Life Sciences / Healthcare AI, Pharmaceutical Commercial Operations - **Target customers**: B2B – Enterprise pharma GTM teams (Medical Affairs, Commercial, Patient Support, Field Teams) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Reimagine how pharma engages with its most important stakeholders – physicians and patients” by delivering an always-on AI medical expert that provides compliant, accurate, and science-first engagement. ## Products & Services - **Jarvis**: Voice AI copilot for field teams (SaaS) - **Ather**: Voice AI agents for HCP engagement (SaaS) - **Helix**: Voice AI agents for patient support (SaaS) - **Simulation Studio**: AI digital twins for market research (SaaS) - **Polaris HQ**: Natural language interface to query internal data (“Talk to your data”) (SaaS) - **Atlas**: AI-Ready HCP 360 – unified customer view (SaaS) All products are multimodal (voice, chat, video) and purpose-built for regulated healthcare workflows. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: $5M total funding (Seed rounds, latest in November 2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Elevation Capital (lead), Y Combinator, and other seed investors; integrations with Veeva, Salesforce, MedInfo systems - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 866.7% YoY (26–29 employees as of mid-2026); 5,000 patients engaged in first 48 hours for a launch campaign; strong starter kit uptake and adherence lift. ## Competitive Advantages - **Purpose-built for regulated healthcare**: Every response is grounded in approved label content, with automated verification and adverse event escalation built in. - **Clinical reasoning engine**: Benchmarked on USMLE-style evaluations; delivers precise medical understanding and empathetic conversations. - **System of Context**: Creates a holistic customer-journey map across the entire engagement ecosystem, syncing with Veeva, Salesforce, and enterprise CRMs. - **Founding team expertise**: Ex-McKinsey, ex-ZS, and AI researchers from Amazon; combined 25+ years in life sciences and frontier LLM building. ## Strategic Focus - Expand the agentic AI platform to cover more pharma workflows (field, HCP, patient, marketing, commercial ops). - Deepen compliance and safety features to maintain trust with regulators and pharma partners. - Scale headcount rapidly (current 26–29, high growth trajectory) with an emphasis on engineering, AI, and forward-deployed roles. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Fast, agile, high growth” – Y Combinator startup with ownership mentality; employees are encouraged to fill gaps, challenge decisions, and push projects forward without waiting for permission. - **Remote/Hybrid**: Primarily San Francisco office with remote roles available (some roles listed as remote). - **AI-first environment**: Everyone uses AI as a “second brain” – from coding to docs to debugging; AI is treated as a teammate. - **Impact**: Work directly on products that help patients navigate care and doctors make better decisions, with a focus on safety and empathy. - **Perks**: Autonomy, responsibility, hands-on experience with frontier AI tools; exposure to top pharma clients and real-world deployment. ## Sources 1. [synthiolabs.com/careers](https://synthiolabs.com/careers) 2. [synthiolabs.com](https://synthiolabs.com/) 3. [linkedin.com/company/synthiolabs](https://linkedin.com/company/synthiolabs) 4. 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