Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineer

Job Summary

Leading the development of operational AI solutions, the full-time Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineer will collaborate with Global 2000 engineering teams to design, implement, and validate production systems while ensuring alignment with customer needs and product strategy in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Embed with customer engineers to translate operational challenges into clear architectural and engineering milestones
• Design, code, and integrate production solutions across various systems, ensuring technical integrity and performance validation
• Set direction for the Forward Deployed Engineering team, prioritizing engineering tasks and managing team development

Required qualifications

• Proven experience in building and delivering production software or enterprise data platforms
• Strong coding skills in Java, Go, Python, or C/C++, with experience in APIs and high-throughput systems
• Hands-on experience with AI applications or agent workflows, including state management and context assembly
• Experience with authorization, policy enforcement, and auditability in enterprise environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage engineers while remaining technically hands-on, including hiring and coaching