Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI
Core
Client-facing AI researcher who fine-tunes models and builds workflows to solve specific business needs for external clients.
Role type
Senior IC applied AI researcher (client delivery)
Builds
Production-ready model adaptations and supporting workflows for client deployment
Domain
Generative AI / Applied Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Fine-tuning and post-training generative AI models, Model debugging and evaluation, Workflow and API integration, Data pipeline implementation, Client requirements translation, Technical solution design
Preferred skills
LoRA fine-tuning, Parameter-efficient adaptation methods, Building model evaluation pipelines, Customer demo delivery, Paid project management
Technologies
Generative AI frameworks, API tools, Data processing libraries
Responsibilities
Diagnose model gaps and adapt outputs to client use cases, Build and connect workflows around models for deployment, Iterate on solutions based on client feedback, Translate ambiguous client requests into technical scope, Move experiments into usable deployments with documentation, Coordinate execution and escalate risks to the team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
