AI Forward Deployed Engineer

Kelly Services

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 160,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Program
Generous PTO and Vacation Time
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Comprehensive Family Planning Benefits
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
Professional Growth and Enterprise AI

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an AI Forward Deployed Engineer for a global client in New York City. In this hybrid full-time role you will partner with Fortune 1000 customers to deploy and scale AI solutions, including an enterprise AI suite powered by Palantir.

You will blend consulting, architecture, and hands-on implementation to deliver real business impact. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in solutions architecture or related roles, excels at translating business needs into deployable tech, and

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in customer-facing technical roles such as Solutions Architecture or AI Consulting.
  • Experience with enterprise customers in complex technology environments.
  • Ability to translate business challenges into deployed technology solutions.
  • Experience leading discovery sessions, workshops, solution design, onboarding, and implementation initiatives.
  • Hands-on experience supporting deployments, pilots, proof-of-concepts, technical evaluations, and production rollouts.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise data ecosystems, customer data platforms, analytics platforms, identity resolution, audience intelligence, and marketing technology environments.
  • Experience with data mapping, workflow design, business process transformation, and solution configuration.
  • Strong communication skills with executive and technical stakeholders.
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and comfort navigating ambiguity.
  • Demonstrated ownership mentality with the ability to drive projects from concept through execution.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with enterprise customers to understand business objectives, operational challenges, and AI transformation priorities.
  • Collaborate with sales teams from discovery through deployment and adoption.
  • Lead technical workshops, solution design sessions, demonstrations, and executive presentations.
  • Architect and deploy AI-powered business solutions that drive measurable outcomes.
  • Build customer-specific workflows, use cases, proofs of concept, and production-ready implementations.
  • Own AI deployment efforts from discovery through rollout and operationalization.
  • Work with customer data models, integrations, process mapping, and workflow optimization.
  • Support Palantir-powered solutions including SATS and Stagwell Pulse.
  • Troubleshoot technical and organizational challenges that impact adoption and implementation.
  • Contribute to deployment frameworks, best practices, and enterprise AI methodologies.

Skills

Enterprise AI
Solutions Architecture
Engagement with enterprise customers
Discovery sessions
Deployment and production
Data ecosystems & marketing tech
Data mapping & workflow design
Executive communication
Problem solving & ambiguity
Ownership mindset

Tools

Palantir Ontology

Job description

AI Forward Deployed Engineer

$160000 - $200000

Location: New York City, NY (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Our client is a global challenger network transforming marketing through technology, creativity, data, and artificial intelligence. As an AI Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll work directly with enterprise customers to deploy and scale cutting-edge AI solutions, including their AI application suite powered by Palantir. This full-time opportunity is ideal for a customer-facing technical expert who thrives at the intersection of AI, enterprise data, solution architecture, and business transformation.

If you've ever wanted to be on the front lines of enterprise AI adoption, this is your chance. You'll partner directly with Fortune 1000 organizations, helping them move from AI experimentation to real-world business impact. This role offers a rare combination of consulting, architecture, implementation, and customer strategy, allowing you to influence executive stakeholders while remaining highly hands-on. You'll help build transformative AI-powered workflows, shape deployment methodologies, and become a trusted advisor to organizations navigating their AI journey. If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with emerging technology, and seeing your solutions come to life in production environments, this role offers tremendous growth and visibility.

Required Skills & Experience
  • 5+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture, Solutions Engineering, Technical Consulting, Implementation Consulting, Sales Engineering, AI Consulting, Enterprise Software, Digital Transformation, or related customer-facing technical roles
  • Experience working directly with enterprise customers in complex technology environments
  • Proven ability to translate business challenges into deployed technology solutions
  • Experience leading discovery sessions, workshops, solution design, onboarding, and implementation initiatives
  • Hands-on experience supporting customer deployments, pilots, proof-of-concepts, technical evaluations, and production rollouts
  • Strong understanding of enterprise data ecosystems, customer data platforms, analytics platforms, identity resolution, audience intelligence, and marketing technology environments
  • Experience with data mapping, workflow design, business process transformation, and solution configuration
  • Strong communication skills with executive and technical stakeholders
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and comfort navigating ambiguity
  • Demonstrated ownership mentality with the ability to drive projects from concept through execution
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Experience with AI, machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI systems, intelligent automation, or enterprise AI deployment models
  • Familiarity with marketing technology, customer intelligence, analytics, and customer data platforms
  • Experience supporting technical sales processes, product demonstrations, onboarding programs, and solution adoption initiatives
  • Knowledge of Palantir Ontology, enterprise data architectures, workflow mapping, audience activation, and marketing measurement
  • Experience supporting Fortune 1000 organizations and enterprise-scale transformation efforts
  • Background working with marketing, media, customer experience, analytics, or growth-focused teams
What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown
  • 40% Enterprise AI Solutions & Generative AI Platforms
  • 25% Customer Data Platforms, Analytics & Data Architecture
  • 20% Solution Architecture, Workflow Design & Implementation
  • 15% Technical Consulting, Enablement & Adoption
Daily Responsibilities
  • 70% Hands On
  • 10% Management Duties
  • 20% Team Collaboration
Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with enterprise customers to understand business objectives, operational challenges, and AI transformation priorities
  • Collaborate with sales teams from discovery through deployment and adoption
  • Lead technical workshops, solution design sessions, demonstrations, and executive presentations
  • Architect and deploy AI-powered business solutions that drive measurable outcomes
  • Build customer-specific workflows, use cases, proofs of concept, and production-ready implementations
  • Own AI deployment efforts from discovery through rollout and operationalization
  • Work with customer data models, integrations, process mapping, and workflow optimization
  • Support Palantir-powered solutions including SATS and Stagwell Pulse
  • Troubleshoot technical and organizational challenges that impact adoption and implementation
  • Contribute to deployment frameworks, best practices, and enterprise AI methodologies
The Offer
  • Base Salary: $160,000 - $200,000
  • Commission-Based Incentive Compensation
  • Bonus Eligible
You will receive the following benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Program
  • Generous PTO and Vacation Time
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Comprehensive Family Planning Benefits
  • Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
  • Professional Growth and Enterprise AI Exposure

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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