Staff - Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Lead the Forward Deployed Engineering function to prove AI ideas with the business through PoCs, PoVs, MVPs, and first production versions before handing off to Solutions Engineering for scale-up.
Role type
Staff/Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (AI-native engineering)
Builds
AI solutions (agents, multi-agent orchestration, RAG) proven at speed for business units
Domain
Biopharma / Healthcare / Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
GenAI patterns (agents, multi-agent orchestration, RAG), MLOps at scale, AI coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot), hiring and mentoring senior talent, stakeholder management for Director-level sponsors, portfolio-level kill/continue decisions, AI/ML research translation
Preferred skills
Prior leadership at AI-native companies (Anthropic, Palantir, OpenAI), regulated industry experience (pharma, healthcare), Master's degree
Technologies
Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure Data and AI
Responsibilities
Lead FDE function strategy, structure, and hiring; set AI-native engineering standards; own Director-level business unit sponsor relationships; take on strategic FDE engagements personally; make portfolio-level kill/continue decisions; coordinate with Solutions Engineering; build governance in by design
Seniority
Staff/Lead, hands-on IC with team leadership
