Forward Deployed AI Engineer

IFS; Illinois; On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

401K with Company contribution

Tuition assistance

Job summary

IFS is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to work directly with enterprise customers, delivering custom AI solutions. In this role, you will design and implement intelligent agents to optimize complex workflows and ensure user adoption through rapid iteration.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years of experience in software engineering, proficiency in Python, and strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with customers. The position offers a salary range of $150,000 - $170,000 annually, along with benefits like flexible paid time off and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in software engineering or ML deployment.
• Proficient in Python and familiar with AI/ML frameworks.
• Experience integrating with enterprise systems via APIs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to implement AI solutions across workflows.
• Lead design and deployment of intelligent agents.
• Troubleshoot deployments and iterate for optimization.

Skills

Python proficiency

AI/ML frameworks knowledge

Integration with enterprise systems

Interpersonal skills

Rapid problem-solving

Job description

Role Overview

As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you'll work directly with enterprise customers to deliver custom, production-ready AI solutions that solve real-world problems. You'll lead the design and deployment of intelligent agents across customer workflows, owning everything from discovery and prototyping to configuration, testing, and launch.

What You Will Do

Partner with enterprise customers to scope and implement AI Agent use cases across complex workflows, integrate IFS Loops platform with customer systems, tune agent behavior and logic to deliver measurable outcomes, and troubleshoot deployments and iterate quickly to ensure performance, accuracy, and user adoption.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We're looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in a software engineering, solutions engineering, or ML deployment role
• Proficiency in Python and working knowledge of AI/ML frameworks (e.g. OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, Pinecone, Weaviate, etc.)
• Familiarity with building LLM applications, RAG systems, or conversational AI workflows
• Experience integrating with enterprise systems via APIs or middleware (e.g. Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle)
• Ability to translate business problems into technical solutions—and deliver them fast
• Strong interpersonal skills; you’re just as comfortable on a whiteboard with a customer as you are in code
• Bias toward action, ownership, and continuous learning in dynamic environments

Benefits

• Salary Range: $150,000 - $170,000 annually + bonus
• Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• 401K with Company contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Community involvement and volunteering events