AI Security Forward‑Deployed Lead Engineer

Accenture; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC is seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with client teams, delivering secure, governed AI deployments and resilient solutions. You will own security outcomes—from design through hardened delivery—using agentic coding tools to build detection systems and threat models.

The role requires deep production security expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to operate within a 90-day delivery window while coordinating with cross-functional teams on site

Job description

Accenture Security seeks a seasoned Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with client teams, delivering secure, governed AI deployments and resilient solutions. You will own security outcomes—from design through hardened delivery—using agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to build detection systems, governance automation, and threat models.

The role demands deep production security expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to operate within 90-day delivery