Forward Deployed Engineer - Senior Manager

PwC UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work week

Private medical cover

Virtual GP access

Volunteering days

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking Forward Deployed Engineers to join a growing engineering community working at the intersection of business needs, emerging technology and disciplined software engineering.

You will build rapid prototypes and AI-enabled solutions, partnering with PwC teams to turn early-stage ideas into working software at pace. This hands-on role emphasizes development experience with code, repos, and SDLC practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering experience.
• Experience building prototypes, integrations, digital products or automation solutions.
• Practical experience with Git-based development workflows.
• Experience using AI-enabled development tools or coding assistants.
• Understanding of secure development practices and data governance.
• Ability to work at pace in ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand challenges and identify opportunities for proof-of-concept solutions.
• Design and build rapid prototypes using approved tools and secure practices.
• Integrate APIs, data sources and AI models to deliver functional proof-of-concept solutions.
• Apply robust software engineering standards including code reviews, testing and secure coding.
• Document solution architecture, security and production readiness considerations.

Skills

Software engineering

Prototyping

Git workflows

AI tools

Secure development

Data governance

Communication

Tools

Git

AI development tools

Job description

At PwC, our people in software and product innovation focus on developing cutting-edge software solutions and driving product innovation to meet the evolving needs of clients. These individuals combine technical experience with creative thinking to deliver innovative software products and solutions. Those in software engineering at PwC will focus on developing innovative software solutions to drive digital transformation and enhance business performance. In this field, you will use your knowledge to design, code, and test cutting-edge applications that revolutionise industries and deliver exceptional user experiences.

About The Role

PwC is looking for talented Forward Deployed Engineers to join a growing engineering community that works at the intersection of business needs, emerging technology and disciplined software engineering.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will work close to real business problems, partnering with teams across PwC to turn early-stage ideas into working proof-of-concept software at pace. This is a hands‑on engineering role with strong business exposure. It is not a non-technical translator role or a prompt-only analyst role and you will be expected to have and demonstrate development experience and familiarity working with code, repos and SDLC models.

You will work with a specific business team while also contributing to a wider engineering community. You will help build rapid prototypes, reusable technical patterns and AI-enabled solutions that can be validated quickly and, where appropriate, developed further for live use by PwC’s technology and innovation teams.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand challenges, validate assumptions and identify opportunities for innovative technical proof-of-concepts.
• Design and build rapid prototypes using approved tools, secure engineering practices and AI-enabled development technologies.
• Integrate APIs, data sources, AI models and workflows to create functional proof-of-concept solutions that deliver business value.
• Apply robust software engineering standards including version control, code reviews, testing, defect management and secure coding practices.
• Document solution architecture, security and compliance considerations, production readiness gaps and opportunities for reuse and scalability.
• Champion Responsible AI principles and share reusable components, best practices and lessons learned across the engineering community.

This role is for you if

• Hands‑on software engineering experience.
• Experience building prototypes, integrations, digital products or automation solutions.
• Practical experience with Git-based development workflows.
• Experience using AI-enabled development tools or coding assistants.
• Understanding of secure development practices and data governance.
• Ability to work at pace in ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.