Forward Deployed Engineer

ZealHire Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fujitsu Intelligence, located in Vancouver, Canada, is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join its AI and optimization team. The role focuses on solving real-world challenges across industries by delivering advanced analytics and AI solutions using open source and proprietary technologies.

As part of the Professional Services team, you will work with data scientists, engineers, and software developers to build production-ready solutions, adapting to project maturity and working flexibly with

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field such as engineering, operations research, computer science, or data science.
• Experience with software development tools including git.
• Experience with Agile development, including sprints, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to colleagues and clients with varying technical knowledge.
• Ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Organized, articulate, team player, open to collaborative workstyles and able to manage multiple deliverables.
• Familiarity with cross-cultural and geo-diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to understand processes and propose consultative approaches.
• Design, develop and lead implementation of cloud or on-prem analytics solutions.
• Communicate progress, results and insights to clients clearly.
• Investigate, select and promote tools and best practices for data-driven analytics and AI solutions.
• Share ideas and expertise within a collaborative team.

Skills

Strong communication

Agile development

Client-facing

Cross-cultural collaboration

Team player

Education

Master’s or PhD in engineering, OR/CS, OR data science

Tools

Git

Palantir Foundry

Scikit-learn

PyTorch

HuggingFace

Cohere

SQL

Cloud/data architectures

Job description

Supplier Comments: Hiring Team is open to reviewing candidates in the US and Canada.

USC, GC

Remote

looking for Forward Deployed Engineerin title with Master’s or PhD Degree

• Experience with Palantir Foundry or a comparable platform
• Experience in Data Science using machine learning frameworks and packages such as Scikit-learn, PyTorch, and Huggingface

Job Description

• Fujitsu Intelligence is an emerging center of excellence and forward-looking innovation center in Fujitsu’s global operations for data science, artificial intelligence, optimization, and digital transformation.
• Located in Vancouver, Canada, and operating as a gateway to Fujitsu’s profound global engineering and innovation ecosystem, Fujitsu Intelligence is positioned as a digital transformation catalyst, working to grow Fujitsu’s AI and optimization business in North America and globally.
• Comprised of a diverse and talented team of professionals committed to helping Fujitsu’s customers navigate an increasingly digital world, Fujitsu Intelligence believes that employee development, health and wellbeing, work-life balance, and diversity and inclusion are as important to them as being leaders in digital innovation.Fujitsu Intelligence’s goal is to create an environment where employees feel free to be their authentic selves at work and realize their full potential all while working collaboratively together to co-create transformative solutions at the heart of reimagining how businesses and society can thrive in this millennium.

Position Summary

• We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to join Fujitsu's AI and optimization team to help solve real-world challenges facing society and businesses across different industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, retail, and financial services.
• As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you are passionate about solving problems that make a difference to people, business, and society. You will play a crucial role in identifying and developing innovative advanced analytics solutions & services to support business outcomes. In this position, you will be working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment to solve customer problems through data, using best-of-breed open source and proprietary technologies.
• This position is within the Professional Services team where you will work alongside other data scientists, engineers, and software developers to build production-ready solutions. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a flexible manner depending on the maturity of the project.

About the position

A successful candidate will perform the following:

• Collaborate with our clients and internal stakeholders to understand business processes, identify opportunities, and propose approaches to challenges in a consultative manner
• Design, develop and lead the implementation of cloud or on-premises analytics solutions
• Clearly and objectively communicate progress, results, and insights to clients
• Investigate, define, select, and promote the use of processes, tools, frameworks, and best practices for delivering data-driven analytics and AI solutions
• Share ideas and expertise with colleagues in a collaborative team environment

Basic Qualifications

We recognize that not every candidate will meet every qualification listed in our job description. However, we value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe in hiring individuals who bring unique strengths to our team. If you are passionate about this role and our mission, we encourage you to apply even if your qualifications do not perfectly align with the requirements. You may be the ideal candidate for this or other opportunities within our organization. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and look forward to learning more about what you can contribute.

• Master’s or PhD Degree in a quantitative field such as engineering, operations research, computer science, or data science
• Experience working with software development tools including git
• Experience working in an Agile development environment, including participation in sprints, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Proven ability to communicate complex concepts and insights verbally and in writing to colleagues and clients with varying degrees of technical knowledge
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Organized, articulate, team player, open to collaborative workstyles and able to manage multiple deliverables for different projects at any given time
• Familiarity and willingness to work in cross-cultural and geo-diverse teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Consulting or experience in a client-facing role
• Experience with Palantir Foundry or a comparable platform
• Experience in Data Science using machine learning frameworks and packages such as Scikit-learn, PyTorch, and Huggingface
• Experience building generative AI solutions leveraging large language models such as Cohere
• Experience with relational databases, SQL and data modeling
• Experience in designing and building cloud-based data solutions using serverless and event-driven architectures

$000,000 – $000,000 Salary range is not shown on the candidate portal