Forward Deployed AI Engineer, CBS - Assistant Director (Level 3) - UK Wide

EY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to design and build AI agents and automation tools with hands-on leadership. You will oversee technical quality, shape new work, and mentor junior team members across onshore and offshore resources.

You will work with Python/TypeScript, Git, and cloud platforms to deliver scalable AI solutions. The role emphasizes governance, security, and effective communication with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Proven AI developer with a strong project portfolio.
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
• Experience with Git and version control.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures and software design.
• Experience with Pandas, NumPy and SQL.
• Experience with Power Platform and API ecosystems.
• Experience building and orchestrating LLM agents.
• Cloud experience with cost awareness and governance.
• Ability to work with enterprise guardrails and security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI agents and automation tools with leadership input.
• Provide technical oversight and QA across multiple projects.
• Shape new work, translate problems into technical scope and effort.
• Set engineering standards and review team code and solutions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate requirements into specs.
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate onshore/offshore delivery.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Git

Algorithms & data structures

Pandas & NumPy

SQL

Power Platform

LLM agent orchestration

Cloud platforms

APIs integration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

SharePoint / Graph API

Power Platform tools

Job description

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Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Core Business Services - Assistant Director/Manager level

Location - any UK office

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Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join our dynamic team. This is a hands‑on role with a leadership element. You will design and build AI agents and automation tools yourself, while providing technical oversight and quality assurance across projects, shaping new work as it comes in, and supporting more junior members of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI agents and automation tools to solve complex problems and improve business processes.
• Design AI solutions across multiple projects and portfolios, including orchestration layers and scalable, reusable solutions.
• Decide between, and build with, both low‑code and pro‑code approaches.
• Design cloud native solutions as the platform for AI solutions, and integrate new AI offerings.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance of projects and of the work of others, alongside building yourself.
• Set engineering standards and review the code and solutions produced by the team.
• Shape and scope new demand as it comes in, translating business problems into deliverable technical scope with an assessment of effort and feasibility.
• Own governance and set‑up end to end, including AI risk assessment, information security, data loss prevention, change advisory board, environments and licensing, taking products all the way through to live release.
• Manage senior stakeholders, including demonstrating, defending and shaping the work with partners and business leadership.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team, and coordinate delivery across onshore and offshore resources.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI and apply them to projects.
• Document code, processes and methodologies to ensure maintainability and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Lead and participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent experience gained through several years in a relevant role.
• Proven experience as an AI developer or engineer, with a strong portfolio of delivered projects.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and TypeScript.
• Working knowledge of Git and version control.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles.
• Familiarity with data manipulation and analysis tools such as Pandas, NumPy, and SQL.
• Experience across the Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages and Dataverse, together with solution management, environments and application lifecycle management.
• Experience building and orchestrating LLM agents, including prompt design, grounding and retrieval, structured outputs, and testing and evaluating agent behaviour where outputs are uncertain or non‑deterministic.
• Experienced with cloud solutions, including how they are run, costed and used.
• Experience integrating AI tools with enterprise systems through APIs, including Graph, REST, SQL, SharePoint and dedicated business systems.
• Experience working within enterprise guardrails, including AI risk assessment, information security review and data loss prevention, environments and licensing.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills, including senior stakeholder management and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Copilot Studio, or another agent orchestration platform.
• Experience mentoring developers or providing technical oversight to a delivery team.
• Front end, user experience or product design exposure that signals an awareness of user considerations.
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• The chance to work on cutting‑edge AI projects that make a difference.

What working at EY offers

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

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