Forward Deployed Engineer

Altrapoint; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrapoint partners with a venture-backed Enterprise AI Continuous Compliance platform to hire a Forward Deployed Specialist who owns client outcomes end-to-end, sitting between bank compliance teams and engineering leadership to land high-value deals in production.

The role requires leading on-site deployment for a Top‑3 UK bank in Central London (3 days) and 2 days remote, in a permanent full-time arrangement with statutory benefits via Employer of Record.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated depth with modern AI agents and orchestration tools.
• Experience with enterprise-scale security and regulatory controls.
• Proven track record communicating with C-level and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site deployment and delivery with a top-3 UK bank in London.
• Design and build evidence collectors across cloud, on-prem, and CI/CD systems.
• Map and align data clearance, security, and governance requirements.
• Prototype control tests in client environments using AI-assisted development tools.
• Create reusable playbooks and deployment templates for faster future deployments.
• Bridge bank CISOs/risk leadership with engineering teams.

Skills

Executive presence

Written communication

Autonomy

Customer-facing

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Terraform (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Cloud Identity

SSO/OIDC

REST/GraphQL APIs

LLM tool-calling

Orchestration harness

Agency/AI agents

Job description

We are partnering with a high-growth, venture-backed Enterprise AI Continuous Compliance platform headquartered out of Singapore. Operating as a lean "special ops" team, they condense traditional enterprise AI audit cycles from 4 years down to 4 seconds—steering AI agents before token execution and verifying outcomes against systems of record in real time.

About the Role

As a Forward Deployed Specialist, you own the client outcome end-to-end. You sit directly between bank compliance teams and engineering leadership, making signed high-value deals a reality in production.

Responsibilities

• Big Room Planning & Delivery: Align client CTOs, CISOs, and risk executives around a single delivery plan. Work backward through dependencies (firewalls, model gateways, data clearance) and run 4–6 week POVs and 8–12 week production rollouts.
• Information Architecture & Collectors: Discover messy enterprise application estates, map/transform them into standard data models, and build collector integrations across cloud, on-prem, CI/CD, and GRC systems.
• Hands‑on Prototyping: Prototype control tests and evidence collectors directly in client environments using AI‑assisted development tools and your own custom orchestration harness.
• Codification: Leave behind reusable playbooks, deployment templates, and labs so every deployment makes the next one faster.
• Lead on‑site deployment and delivery for a Top‑3 UK Bank.
• Architect and build evidence collectors across cloud, CI/CD, on‑prem, and GRC systems.
• Bridge the room between bank CISOs/Risk leadership and hands‑on engineering teams.
• Build, prototype, and maintain your own AI coding/agent harness to multiply output.

Required Skills

• Technical Depth: Hands‑on in the terminal. Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform (AWS/GCP/Azure), Cloud Identity, SSO/OIDC, and messy REST/GraphQL APIs.
• AI Engine & Orchestration Mastery: Active, deliberate use of modern AI agents, LLM tool‑calling, and custom orchestration harnesses to multiply your personal output.
• Regulatory Exposure: Familiarity with control frameworks and standards (MAS TRM, FCA/PRA, DORA, NIS2, NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or PCI‑DSS).
• Gravitas & Bedside Manner: Proven track record holding the room with institutional executive stakeholders while speaking the language of engineering teams in the engine room.
• High autonomy, strong written‑first communication, and elite customer‑facing presence.

Pay range and compensation package

• Hybrid Model: 3 days on‑site at a top‑3 UK bank in Central London to capture high‑value corridor conversations and drive rapid alignment; 2 days remote.
• Structure: Permanent full‑time employment with full statutory benefits provided via Employer of Record (EOR).
• Compensation: £125k+ Base + Early‑Stage Stock Options