Lead Forward‑Deployed AI Engineer: Build & Scale AI Tools

EY; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Assistant Director/Manager level) to design and build AI agents and automation tools with hands-on leadership. You will oversee projects, mentor juniors, and shape new work while ensuring high-quality delivery across onshore and offshore teams.

You will work across low-code and pro-code approaches, design cloud-native AI solutions, manage governance and security, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Proven experience as an AI developer/engineer with delivered projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI agents and automation tools with leadership input.
• Provide technical oversight and QA across projects and teams.
• Shape and scope new work, translate business problems into deliverable technical scope.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Git

LLM agents

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

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

Tools

Power Platform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

EY is seeking an experienced Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Assistant Director/Manager level) to design and build AI agents and automation tools with hands-on leadership. You will oversee projects, mentor juniors, and shape new work while ensuring high-quality delivery across onshore and offshore teams.

You will work across low-code and pro-code approaches, design cloud-native AI solutions, manage governance and security, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into