Forward-Deploy AI Leader, Associate Director

EY; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 156,400 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

EY is seeking an Associate Director in Forward Deployed Engineering to lead AI/ML solution delivery within client environments. You’ll partner with client and internal teams to design, prototype, deploy, and scale AI-driven, data-centric applications, with emphasis on cloud-native architectures and multi-agent systems.

The role combines hands-on engineering, solution leadership, and mentorship of junior engineers in a fast-paced, client-facing setting.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering, data engineering, or AI/ML solution delivery.

Responsibilities

• Client Engagement & Solution Support: Collaborate with senior client stakeholders and technical teams to support AI and data strategy initiatives.
• Forward Deployment & Engineering Execution: Develop and implement AI and LLM-powered applications leveraging RAG, autonomous agents, and orchestration frameworks.
• Commercial & Growth Enablement: Support identification and pursuit of technical expansion opportunities to accelerate account growth.
• Leadership & Team Collaboration: Mentor and guide junior engineers and data scientists within cross-functional pods.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Python

Stakeholder communication

Solution leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Job description

EY is seeking an Associate Director in Forward Deployed Engineering to lead AI/ML solution delivery within client environments. You’ll partner with client and internal teams to design, prototype, deploy, and scale AI-driven, data-centric applications, with emphasis on cloud-native architectures and multi-agent systems.

The role combines hands-on engineering, solution leadership, and mentorship of junior engineers in a fast-paced, client-facing setting.