Forward Deploy Engineer

fde; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Forward Deploy Engineer to join a hybrid team delivering software and AI solutions to clients. You will implement and integrate systems, support customers, and work across watsonx and enterprise stacks in dynamic client environments.

The role spans entry to senior levels across multiple US postings, with hybrid work based in North Carolina and a focus on hands-on delivery and customer success.

Responsibilities

• Deploy software and AI solutions in customer environments: implementation, integration, and hands-on client support across the watsonx and enterprise stack.

Job description

Raleigh, NC (Hybrid) · Posted August 4, 2026

Why it's interesting

IBM — 114 years old — now posts 'Forward Deploy Engineer' reqs at $144K–$268K. When Big Blue adopts the title, the role has fully crossed from frontier labs into legacy enterprise. Multiple US reqs (Raleigh, Durham) live, from entry level up.

The role

Work alongside IBM clients and delivery teams to deploy software and AI solutions in customer environments: implementation, integration, and hands‑on client support across the watsonx and enterprise stack. Multiple parallel US postings span entry-level to senior. Hybrid, North Carolina-based.