Client-Facing AI Engineer: Prototypes to Production

careers-adlittle; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthur D. Little seeks a Consultant - Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join the SPACE team. This role is hands-on, building prototypes that test ideas and demonstrate value, then turning successful prototypes into robust, enterprise-scale solutions.

You will write code, solve ambiguous client problems, and explain results to technical and business stakeholders. The SPACE team shapes how AI and data create value across sectors, offering opportunities to lead client relationships, develop teams,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and deploying AI solutions.
• Experience in consulting or client-facing environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients to translate business problems into technical solutions.
• Rapidly prototype AI/ML applications to test feasibility and value.
• Move prototypes into production with scalable software practices.
• Design and deploy solutions using generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation, and ML.
• Evaluate models and architectures based on performance and cost.

Skills

AI/ML

Python

Cloud

Client facing

Prototyping

Tools

PyTorch

LangChain

Databricks

Azure

Job description

Arthur D. Little seeks a Consultant - Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join the SPACE team. This role is hands-on, building prototypes that test ideas and demonstrate value, then turning successful prototypes into robust, enterprise-scale solutions.

You will write code, solve ambiguous client problems, and explain results to technical and business stakeholders. The SPACE team shapes how AI and data create value across sectors, offering opportunities to lead client relationships, develop teams,