This tech job grew 729% in a year amid AI-related layoffs. Salaries now touch ₹1.7 crore by Live mint | May 17, 2026 9:04 am | Indian Stocks, Market, News Forward-deployed engineer job postings surged 729% between April 2025 and April 2026, with salaries topping $200,000. Anthropic, OpenAI, Palantir and McKinsey are all hiring. Here is what the role involves and why demand is exploding.