Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Vibehackers; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 366,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability coverage

Bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Mentoring & training

Job summary

Vibehackers seeks a senior Forward-Deployed AI Engineer to design, prototype, and ship production-grade AI solutions that integrate LLMs with enterprise systems. You will work directly with clients, translating ambiguous business needs into technical designs and acting as the technical bridge across product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, rapid prototyping, and secure, scalable AI deployments, with significant travel to client sites

Qualifications

• 2+ years with AI/ML platforms and workflow/orchestrator tooling.
• Experience integrating AI with enterprise platforms.
• Minimum 10 years translating business needs into technical designs.
• Minimum 10 years of client-facing communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Understand business problems with clients and shape AI use cases.
• Design and implement end-to-end AI solutions with enterprise platforms.
• Rapidly prototype and deploy AI-enabled workflows, agents, copilots, and automations.
• Drive architecture including prompts, workflow design, API integrations and governance.

Skills

System Design

Distributed Systems

API Integration

Prompt Design

Workflow Design

Prototype Development

Client communication

Technical Leadership

Solution Architecture

Security & Governance

Workshop Facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Works directly with LLMs and agent/workflow frameworks for rapid prototyping and deploying AI copilots and automations in enterprise settings.

About the Role

A product-minded, customer-embedded Forward-Deployed AI Engineer who designs, prototypes, and ships end-to-end AI solutions that integrate LLMs and enterprise systems. The role partners directly with clients to move AI projects from concept to production and ensure scalable, secure, business-aligned outcomes.

Job Description

Role

Forward-Deployed AI Engineer embedding with enterprise clients to design, prototype, deploy, and scale production-grade AI workflows, agents, copilots, and automations. Work spans translating ambiguous business needs into technical solutions and acting as the technical bridge between product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients and internal teams to understand business problems, shape AI use cases, and define technical solutions.
• Design and implement end-to-end AI solutions integrating foundation models and AI services with enterprise platforms and data systems.
• Rapidly prototype, iterate, and deploy AI-enabled workflows, agents, copilots, and automations into operational environments.
• Drive solution architecture including prompt and workflow design, API integrations and orchestration, enterprise knowledge integration, and security/privacy/governance.
• Own solutions from concept through prototype, production, and iteration with accountability for quality, reliability, and outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership and best practices for responsible, secure, and scalable AI deployment.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience with modern AI/ML platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic) and with workflow orchestration and agent frameworks.
• Experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise platforms (ServiceNow, Salesforce, SAP, data platforms, internal systems).
• Minimum 10 years of experience translating business needs into technical designs within large enterprise organizations or professional services firms.
• Minimum 10 years of client-facing communication and collaboration experience, including leading technical discussions and workshops under ambiguity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent (or equivalent years of experience as specified).

Compensation & Location

Role lists U.S. location-specific annual salary ranges (examples):

• California: $132,500 to $366,300
• Maine: $112,900 to $269,600
• New York: $122,700 to $366,300

Multiple U.S. states/locations are referenced; travel is expected and may range from 25% to 75% depending on client needs.

Accenture offers a market-competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, paid time off, and professional training and mentoring.

Skills

System Design Distributed Systems API Integration Prompt and Workflow Design Prototype Development Client-facing Communication Technical Leadership Solution Architecture Security, Privacy & Governance Workshop & Stakeholder Facilitation

Experience Level

Senior

USD 112,900 - 366,300/year

Employment Type

Full Time

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid time off
• Training, career counseling & mentoring