EMEA Director: AI-Driven Forward-Deployed Software

Indicium AI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Indicium AI is seeking a senior technical leader to head its Forward Deployed Software Engineering practice. You will guide a team embedded with client engineering organizations to transform how they build software in the age of AI, owning engagements and the transformation playbooks.

You will work with client leaders, Anthropic partner teams, and Indicium AI leadership to set direction and scale the practice, mentoring engineers and shaping client relationships at the highest level.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with at least 4 years in senior engineering leadership (CTO, VP Eng, Head of Eng, or equivalent).
• Proven track record building and shaping engineering teams.
• Deep passion for how AI is transforming software engineering; using AI native development tools.
• Executive presence and ability to translate technical strategy for diverse audiences.
• Experience driving engineering transformation and scaling engagements in enterprise contexts.
• Experience in or with partner ecosystems and client-facing engineering roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, and develop a high-performing team of Forward Deployed Software Engineers embedded with client teams.
• Define and evolve the AI-native engineering transformation approach, tooling, and operating models at scale.
• Own engagements quality, build scalable playbooks, and shape client relationships and partner collaborations.
• Manage hands-on technical delivery with enterprise clients, including CTO-level discussions and codebase work.
• Create repeatable patterns, reference implementations, and best practices for transformation engagements.
• Develop vertical fluency across Financial Services, Energy, and Healthcare for engineering constraints and compliance.
• Partner with Sales to shape pipeline and expansion opportunities within existing accounts.
• Collaborate with Anthropic field teams and Indicium AI leadership to guide transformation direction.
• Provide mentorship, conduct regular 1:1s, and support career growth of team members.
• Be the external voice of Indicium AI’s software engineering transformation practice through client relations and thought leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering leadership

AI in software

Team building

Executive presence

Ambiguity tolerance

Enterprise credibility

Job description

Indicium AI is seeking a senior technical leader to head its Forward Deployed Software Engineering practice. You will guide a team embedded with client engineering organizations to transform how they build software in the age of AI, owning engagements and the transformation playbooks.

You will work with client leaders, Anthropic partner teams, and Indicium AI leadership to set direction and scale the practice, mentoring engineers and shaping client relationships at the highest level.