Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Lead the design, delivery, and adoption of AI/ML systems directly within client environments, embedding as a key technical leader to solve integration problems in live enterprise settings.
Role type
Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Builds
Production-ready AI systems, scalable ML platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure for enterprise clients
Domain
Enterprise AI, Generative AI, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Generative AI development, Cloud platform expertise (AWS), Agentic systems design, AI framework mastery, Evaluation and observability for LLMs, RAG pipeline construction, API design, Cost optimization, Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), AI-forward coding tools (Claude/Cursor)
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
AWS, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Claude, Cursor
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end design and implementation of complex ML/AI systems within client environments; Build and evolve scalable ML platforms and infrastructure; Diagnose and unblock integration challenges in live systems; Embed with client teams to translate business problems into AI system designs; Define AI architecture and engineering standards for each engagement; Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities