BCG X Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United Kingdom

Boston Consulting Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Consulting Group X is seeking an Forward Deployed AI Engineer in the United Kingdom to join a growing engineering team in London. You will help design, develop, and deploy AI software solutions for diverse clients, working across industries and collaborating with client teams to deliver value-driven results.

You will engage in the full analytics lifecycle, contribute to research and thought leadership, and present outcomes at conferences on behalf of BCG X.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field is required or highly preferred.
• Strong software engineering practices and code quality awareness.
• Ability to guide non-technical stakeholders on best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy scalable AI solutions for clients.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to implement robust AI software.
• Lead and present thought leadership within scientific communities and at conferences.

Education

Master's degree or PhD in relevant field

Tools

Python

Job description

BCG X Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United Kingdom

2026-10-20T00:00:00

London

Greater London

GB

EC2V 8

Any

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation - inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures - and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

We Are BCG X

We're a diverse team of more than 3,000 tech experts united by a drive to make a difference. Working across industries and disciplines, we combine our experience and expertise to tackle the biggest challenges faced by society today. We go beyond what was once thought possible, creating new and innovative solutions to the world's most complex problems. Leveraging BCG's global network and partnerships with leading organizations, BCG X provides a stable ecosystem for talent to build game-changing businesses, products, and services from the ground up, all while growing their career. Together, we strive to create solutions that will positively impact the lives of millions.

What You'll Do

Our BCG X teams own the full analytics value-chain end to end: framing new business challenges, designing innovative algorithms, implementing, and deploying scalable solutions, and enabling colleagues and clients to fully embrace AI. Our product offerings span from fully custom-builds to industry specific leading edge AI software solutions. As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer and Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer you'll be part of our rapidly growing engineering team and help to build the next generation of AI solutions. You'll have the chance to partner with clients in a variety of BCG regions and industries, and on key topics like climate change, enabling them to design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions. Additional responsibilities will include developing and delivering thought leadership in scientific communities and papers as well as leading conferences on behalf of BCG X. We are looking for talented individuals with a passion for software development, large-scale data analytics and transforming organizations into AI led innovative companies. Successful candidates possess the following:

• Apply software development practices and standards to develop robust and maintainable software


• Actively involved in every part of the software development life cycle


• Experienced at guiding non-technical teams and consultants in and best practices for robust software development


• Optimize and enhance computational efficiency of algorithms and software design


• Motivated by a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and interacting directly with clients on new features for future product releases


• Enjoy collaborating in teams to share software design and solution ideas


• A natural problem-solver and intellectually curious across a breadth of industries and topics


• Master's degree or PhD in relevant field of study - please provide all academic certificates showing the final grades (A-level, Bachelor, Master)

TECHNOLOGIES:

Programming Languages: Python

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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Job Summary

Job number: 56540

Profession: Technology and Engineering