Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Embed with delivery teams to identify AI opportunities, translate ambiguous business problems into agentic solutions, and build internal prototypes that accelerate Elixirr's consulting delivery.
Role type
Forward Deployed Engineer (Hybrid Technical Lead/Consultant/Product Manager)
Builds
Internal agents and tools for research, analysis, document processing, operational automations, and workflow accelerators
Domain
Consulting / AI & Agentic Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Full-stack or backend engineering, LLM-powered application development, agent frameworks (LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI), RAG, tool use, evaluation, observability, cloud-native deployment (AWS/Azure), business acumen, product sense
Preferred skills
Startup founding engineer experience, regulated industry experience (financial services, insurance, healthcare, energy, public sector), open-source contributions on agentic systems
Technologies
Python, TypeScript/Node.js, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, MCP, A2A, AWS, Azure
Responsibilities
Deploy into delivery teams to identify high-leverage AI opportunities in real workflows; Design and build agentic applications that execute real work; Instrument prototypes with traces, evaluations, cost, and latency metrics; Partner with production engineering to hand over prototypes cleanly; Engage with senior client stakeholders to frame trade-offs and outcomes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
