Client-Facing AI Engineer for Production Agentic Systems

Redapt; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Redapt is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize AI solutions inside client environments. You will write production Python code, explain technical tradeoffs to both engineers and executives, and help clients and Redapt teams improve ROI from AI workloads.

The role blends embedded delivery with technical advisory work, including token optimization, model selection, and security considerations to ensure successful deployments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a client-facing technical role (FDE/solutions engineering/consulting) with a software engineering background.
• Strong Python skills, with experience shipping production code.
• Hands-on production experience with LLMs, including agent development, evaluation, deployment at scale.
• Clear and credible communication with clients, including live, in-person settings.
• Working knowledge of Azure Foundry, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI/Codex and Claude platform.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and owning a technical engagement end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Embed directly with client teams to design, build, and ship production applications and integrations built on Claude models.
• Write and maintain production-quality Python code for AI integrations, agent workflows, and internal tooling.
• Set up and configure agentic harnesses (Azure Foundry, AWS Bedrock, Claude deployments) for real business processes.
• Codify repeatable deployment patterns and feed them back to the broader team to speed future engagements.
• Present findings, architecture options, and recommendations to client stakeholders.
• Build durable relationships with client technical and business stakeholders over the life of an engagement.
• Assess existing AI workloads and identify ROI improvements through architecture, tooling, or workflow redesign.

Skills

Python

Agent development

Evaluation of LLMs

End-to-end engagement ownership

Client communications

Tools

Azure Foundry

AWS Bedrock

OpenAI / Codex

Claude API / Claude platform

LangGraph

LangChain

CrewAI

Job description

Redapt is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize AI solutions inside client environments. You will write production Python code, explain technical tradeoffs to both engineers and executives, and help clients and Redapt teams improve ROI from AI workloads.

The role blends embedded delivery with technical advisory work, including token optimization, model selection, and security considerations to ensure successful deployments.