Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - AI Platforms (ML, LLMs, APIs, ML Ops)
Core
Lead engineer accelerating enterprise AI platform adoption by designing, building, and productionizing AI solutions, reference implementations, and technical tooling using LLMs, agentic architectures, and distributed systems.
Role type
Senior IC lead forward deployed engineer (AI platforms)
Builds
Production-grade AI applications, reference implementations, APIs, SDKs, and reusable platform capabilities
Domain
Enterprise AI, LLMs, agentic systems, distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Software architecture, distributed systems, LLMs, agentic architectures, Java, Python, Kotlin, CI/CD, observability, security, API design
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
LLMs, agentic architectures, model APIs, retrieval/context patterns, tool integrations, Java, Python, Kotlin
Responsibilities
Lead complex technical engagements to move teams from experimentation to production; Design and productionize AI solutions and technical tooling; Guide technical design and implementation across engineering efforts; Improve reliability, security, and performance of production AI systems; Identify implementation challenges to develop reusable patterns and shared capabilities; Establish engineering practices including architecture reviews and code quality
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership
