Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Enablement)
Core
Lead a forward-deployed engineering practice to build AI applications, agents, and automations that solve business problems across Reddit's internal functions.
Role type
Senior technical leadership (Lead Forward Deployed Engineer)
Builds
AI agents, skills, connectors, workflow automations, and reusable platform patterns for internal business functions.
Domain
Enterprise AI, Applied AI, Internal Platforms, Business Process Automation
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Software engineering fundamentals, AI agent development, LLM orchestration, API integration, technical leadership, architecture design, stakeholder management, workflow automation, evaluation strategies, production judgment
Preferred skills
Forward-deployed engineering, enterprise workflow modernization, auditability of automated actions, AI adoption training
Technologies
MCP, enterprise identity and access patterns, LLMs, APIs, data systems, workflow actions
Responsibilities
Define technical direction for applied AI across business functions; build and productionize AI agents and automations; mentor engineers and establish engineering practices; integrate data and tools into safe end-to-end workflows; create evals and governance controls; transfer maintainable workflows to function owners.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
