AI Forward Deployed Lead Engineer — Regulated Apps

EY; Southfield (MI); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Pension

401(k) plans

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of AI-native systems for a single client engagement in regulated industries. You will embed with the client, define problems, and translate business needs into secure, production-grade solutions while balancing regulatory constraints.

You will lead a small, senior cell, directly interfacing with client stakeholders, managing tradeoffs, and ensuring production readiness across data, code, and deployments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years delivering complex enterprise systems in regulated or client-facing contexts.
• Hands-on engineering depth across integration-heavy architectures, cloud platforms, and distributed systems.
• Experience with modern AI-enabled application stacks (e.g., agentic systems, orchestration frameworks, LLM-backed services).
• Proven ability to operate in forward-deployed, customer-facing roles, owning outcomes end to end.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a small technical team while remaining an individual contributor.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, including managing client expectations under pressure.
• Solid understanding of software delivery lifecycle, quality gates, and production readiness in enterprise settings.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end outcome delivery for the cell, including scoping, tradeoffs, technical direction, and production readiness.
• Embed directly with the client to define the real problem and translate needs into a technical solution.
• Serve as the primary technical interface and trusted advisor to client stakeholders.
• Stay hands-on, designing and building critical parts of the solution as needed.
• Deploy, adapt, and stabilize solutions in the client environment with templates and profiles.
• Direct the work of the cell’s Implementation Engineer and Data Engineer for cohesive outcomes.
• Ensure deployments meet safety, integrity, and cost constraints with governance.

Skills

Outcome ownership

Client presence

Hands-on

Technical judgment

Communicating tradeoffs

Autonomy

Pragmatic mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS

Tools

AI stacks

Orchestration frameworks

LLM services

Job description

EY is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of AI-native systems for a single client engagement in regulated industries. You will embed with the client, define problems, and translate business needs into secure, production-grade solutions while balancing regulatory constraints.

You will lead a small, senior cell, directly interfacing with client stakeholders, managing tradeoffs, and ensuring production readiness across data, code, and deployments.