Associate Director, Forward-Deployed AI

EY; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 156,400 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an Associate Director in its Forward Deployed Engineering team to design, develop, and deploy AI-driven, data-centric solutions for strategic clients. You will blend strong technical expertise with leadership to impact business outcomes through collaboration with client teams and EY stakeholders.

You will mentor engineers, drive delivery of AI/ML apps using Python, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and AutoGen, and advance EY's capabilities with cloud-native architectures and multi-agent

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering, data engineering, or AI/ML solution delivery.
• Proven experience delivering scalable AI/ML solutions in client-facing or collaborative roles.
• Solid expertise in ML, generative AI, NLP, CV, data platforms and big data technologies.
• Cloud-native development, microservices, Kubernetes and Docker experience.
• Proficiency with Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• DevOps practices incl. CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, Ansible) and monitoring/logging.
• Exposure to multi-agent architectures and cognitive harness patterns.
• Consulting or technical delivery experience with enterprise clients.
• Ability to contribute to complex technical engagements and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior client stakeholders and technical teams to support AI and data strategy initiatives.
• Assist in the full lifecycle of solution development—from problem definition, architecture design, prototyping, deployment, to scaling and adoption.
• Help align client technology roadmaps with business objectives and emerging AI trends.
• Develop and implement AI and LLM-powered applications leveraging RAG, autonomous agents, and orchestration frameworks.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Python and agent frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or AutoGen.
• Rapidly develop functional prototypes and production-ready demos within project timelines.
• Support identification and pursuit of technical expansion opportunities to accelerate account growth.
• Contribute to proposal development, technical demos, and client engagements by articulating AI/ML capabilities and business value.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and data scientists within cross-functional pods.
• Foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the refinement of EY’s Forward Deployed Engineering frameworks, best practices, and technical capabilities.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Python

LangChain

LlamaIndex

AutoGen

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

LangChain

LlamaIndex

AutoGen

Job description

EY is seeking an Associate Director in its Forward Deployed Engineering team to design, develop, and deploy AI-driven, data-centric solutions for strategic clients. You will blend strong technical expertise with leadership to impact business outcomes through collaboration with client teams and EY stakeholders.

You will mentor engineers, drive delivery of AI/ML apps using Python, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and AutoGen, and advance EY's capabilities with cloud-native architectures and multi-agent