Client-Embedded AI Forward-Deployed Lead

EY; Secaucus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Paid time off

Total rewards package

Job summary

EY is seeking a hands-on Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to own end-to-end delivery of AI-native systems for a single client in regulated industries. You will be the technical authority, balancing tradeoffs and production readiness while embedding with the client to translate needs into automated solutions.

As cell lead, you will manage a small team, interface with stakeholders, and ensure secure, compliant deployments.

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 problems and translate needs into executable technical solutions under constraints.
• Serve as the primary technical interface and trusted advisor to client stakeholders, managing expectations and risks.
• Stay hands-on, designing and building critical parts of the solution and diving into client systems when needed.
• Deploy, adapt, and stabilize solutions in the client environment, owning release readiness and runtime accountability.
• Direct the cell's Implementation Engineer and Data Engineer to ensure coherent, production-grade outcomes.
• Ensure deployments meet safety, integrity, and cost constraints, partnering with governance bodies.

Skills

Hands-on engineering depth

Strong client presence

Forward-deployed roles

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

AI-enabled stacks

Production readiness

Education

CS degree or related field

Job description

EY is seeking a hands-on Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to own end-to-end delivery of AI-native systems for a single client in regulated industries. You will be the technical authority, balancing tradeoffs and production readiness while embedding with the client to translate needs into automated solutions.

As cell lead, you will manage a small team, interface with stakeholders, and ensure secure, compliant deployments.