Forward Deployed AI Engineer — Data Solutions Leader

Harnham; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham seeks an Forward Deployed Engineering Consultant to bridge business strategy and technical delivery in Chicago (open to other major cities). This senior to manager-level role combines software/data engineering, AI, and enterprise consulting to deliver production-ready solutions for enterprise clients.

You will collaborate with client stakeholders, lead delivery streams, and mentor teams while remaining hands-on on critical projects.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Python and SQL experience with data pipelines or data-intensive apps.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical implementations in enterprise/client-facing environments.
• Strong foundations in software/data engineering or applied AI with production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own technical workstreams from requirements gathering through deployment and adoption.
• Build and configure data pipelines, AI workflows, applications and enterprise tech solutions.
• Translate business challenges into practical, scalable technical solutions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

AI workflows

Enterprise client engagement

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Harnham seeks an Forward Deployed Engineering Consultant to bridge business strategy and technical delivery in Chicago (open to other major cities). This senior to manager-level role combines software/data engineering, AI, and enterprise consulting to deliver production-ready solutions for enterprise clients.

You will collaborate with client stakeholders, lead delivery streams, and mentor teams while remaining hands-on on critical projects.