AI Forward Engineering Cell Lead - Client-Facing

EY; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Total Rewards package

Generous 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 in regulated industries. You will be the technical authority in an Advanced Forward Engineering delivery cell, turning high-stakes problems into secure, production-grade solutions while embedding with the client.

You will lead a small senior team, balance tradeoffs, and ensure production readiness, regulatory compliance, and trusted client relationships throughout the engagement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years delivering complex enterprise systems, ideally 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, or solutions-architecture 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 business needs into executable technical solutions.
• Serve as the primary technical interface and trusted advisor to client stakeholders.
• Stay hands-on, designing and building critical parts of the solution when needed.
• Deploy, adapt, and stabilize solutions in the client environment with release readiness.
• Direct the work of the cell’s Implementation Engineer and Data Engineer to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Ensure deployments meet safety, integrity, and cost constraints with trusted decisions.

Skills

Outcome ownership

Client presence

Hands-on engineering

Technical judgement

Tradeoff communication

Autonomy in teams

Regulatory environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

EY is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of AI-native systems for a single client in regulated industries. You will be the technical authority in an Advanced Forward Engineering delivery cell, turning high-stakes problems into secure, production-grade solutions while embedding with the client.

You will lead a small senior team, balance tradeoffs, and ensure production readiness, regulatory compliance, and trusted client relationships throughout the engagement.