AI Forward Engineering Lead — Hands-On Cell Leader

EY; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Hybrid work model

Generous paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a hands‑on Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to own end‑to‑end delivery of AI‑native systems for a single client in highly regulated industries. Embedded with the client, you will balance technical tradeoffs with business outcomes while maintaining production readiness.

You will lead a small cell, set technical direction, and engage with stakeholders across architecture, data, and operations. Expect to design, code, and deploy secure solutions in environments that demand reliability,

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 and production readiness.
• Embed with the client to translate business needs into secure technical solutions under regulatory constraints.
• 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 and stabilize solutions in the client environment.
• Direct the cell’s Implementation and Data Engineers to ensure integrations and data readiness.
• Ensure deployments meet safety, integrity, and cost constraints.

Skills

Outcome ownership

Client presence

Hands-on coding

Technical judgment

Communication

Autonomy

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Job description

EY is seeking a hands‑on Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to own end‑to‑end delivery of AI‑native systems for a single client in highly regulated industries. Embedded with the client, you will balance technical tradeoffs with business outcomes while maintaining production readiness.

You will lead a small cell, set technical direction, and engage with stakeholders across architecture, data, and operations. Expect to design, code, and deploy secure solutions in environments that demand reliability,