Applied AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Associate Manager

Accenture; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to help identify scalable deployment patterns and build robust agent-based AI solutions for enterprise clients. You will work with large language models, RAG pipelines, and evaluation frameworks, contributing to safe and responsible AI deployment programs.

Ideal candidates have 4–6 years in technical client-facing roles, hands-on coding in TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or Java, and experience deploying AI agents in enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in a technical role with client-facing or consulting exposure.
• Experience delivering production applications with real business impact in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with large language models: prompt engineering, agent development, evaluation frameworks, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver production-quality AI applications inside client systems, ensuring enterprise-grade performance and security.
• Develop reusable, production-ready artefacts including MCP servers, sub-agents, agent orchestration frameworks, and evaluation tooling.
• Support enterprise deployments by shaping rollout strategies and integrating with existing IT infrastructure.
• Accelerate AI adoption by collaborating with client engineering and product teams to close skill gaps and drive value.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript ecosystem

Python

Java

AI agents

RAG pipelines

Cloud platforms

IT architecture

System integration patterns

Job description

time.Identify patterns and scale - Recognise repeatable deployment patterns across engagements and contribute those insights back to Accenture's I&E FDE practice and our model provider partners to continuously improve our delivery playbook.Maintain cutting-edge expertise - Stay ahead of the curve on LLM capabilities, agentic frameworks, evaluation methodologies, and the AI product development ecosystem. Potentially helping to define the learning path for others as the area grows Build strong relationships - Develop trusted working relationships with client teams and AI ecosystem partners, proactively contributing to new opportunities for AI value creation throughout the engagement lifecycle.Represent Accenture in the field - Champion responsible, safe AI deployment and uphold Accenture's standards in every client interaction.

Experience4-6 years of experience in a technical role with client-facing or consulting exposure - Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer, technical consultant, or equivalent.Experience contributing to the delivery of production applications with real business impact, ideally in enterprise environments.Practical experience working with large language models (ideally in a enterprise or start-up setting): prompt engineering, agent development, RAG pipelines, evaluation frameworks, workflows, and deployment.

Technical SkillsSolid programming proficiency (we are open to any experience but primary languages include: TypeScript and the JavaScript ecosystem, Python and Java).Hands-on experience building and deploying AI agents or multi-agent systems.Working familiarity with enterprise IT architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and system integration patterns.

Consulting & Client SkillsHigh agency; comfortable navigating ambiguity, working across complex organisations, and contributing without a well-defined playbook.Strong communication skills; able to participate in technical discovery, support stakeholder alignment, and translate AI concepts for non-technical audiences.Collaborative mindset with the ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining integrity and a team-first approach.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Deliver production-quality work - Build and ship AI applications inside client systems, ensuring solutions meet enterprise requirements for performance, security, and reliability.

Develop technical assets - Create reusable, production-ready artefacts including MCP servers, sub-agents, agent orchestration frameworks, and evaluation tooling that can be deployed across client workflows.

Support enterprise deployments - Play a key technical role in rollouts of frontier AI capabilities, ensuring smooth integration with existing IT infrastructure and processes.

Accelerate adoption - Work shoulder-to-shoulder with client engineering and product teams to drive meaningful AI adoption, removing blockers and closing skill gaps in real, PreferredDomain exposure in media, or another enterprise vertical.

Familiarity with AI safety, responsible AI frameworks, or enterprise AI governance.

Familiarity with AI deployment infrastructure and MLOps tooling.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com