Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Sep 25, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Working remotely, the full-time salaried Forward Deployed AI Engineer will engage with enterprise teams to architect and implement AI solutions, ensuring systems are production-ready while managing stakeholder expectations and delivering value through consultative discovery.
Key responsibilities
- Lead workshops and process discovery to identify genuine AI problems and assess data readiness
- Design and build end-to-end agentic systems, focusing on data sourcing, retrieval architecture, and integration
- Own the delivery system, including CI/CD for AI, and manage post-launch operations and evaluation metrics
Required qualifications
- 8-10+ years of experience in ML, data, and software engineering with a strong foundation in Python
- Proven track record of deploying and maintaining LLM and agent systems in production environments
- Experience with retrieval and model behavior, including embeddings and hybrid search
- Strong consulting skills with the ability to lead client conversations and translate technical decisions into business outcomes
- Familiarity with data integration patterns and tools, such as ETL/ELT, and data readiness assessment
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