Forward-Deployed AI Engineer Manager

EY; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 126,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off options

Job summary

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager to lead AI engineering initiatives and client engagements across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will diagnose business problems, identify high‑value AI opportunities, and deliver scalable AI and agentic systems while ensuring responsible deployment and measurable outcomes.

You will collaborate with a diverse team of scientists and engineers, guide solution design, and maintain hands-on involvement in technical development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6-10 years of relevant experience in AI, Data Science, and/or Machine Learning.
• 2-4 years of experience directly managing technical teams.
• Strong skills in Python and ability to lead diverse, hybrid and global teams.
• Experience building production AI/ML solutions on major cloud platforms.
• Proficiency with foundation models, generative AI, and agentic AI frameworks.
• Experience with ML ops, data ingestion, transformation, and evaluation.
• Excellent communication and travel willingness.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-embedded AI workstreams from opportunity identification to deployment and optimization.
• Redesign processes for human-AI collaboration and drive rapid prototyping and analysis.
• Manage lean, multidisciplinary teams delivering complex AI engineering initiatives.
• Build trust with stakeholders and lead product and agile delivery from planning to closure.
• Define solution architecture and guide hands-on development of agentic workflows and integrations.
• Establish governance, access controls, and responsible operation of AI systems.
• Coach teams on AI-native development tools to increase delivery speed.

Skills

Python

Leadership

Client management

AI/ML

DevOps

MLOps

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Claude

Codex

Cursor

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Job description

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager to lead AI engineering initiatives and client engagements across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will diagnose business problems, identify high‑value AI opportunities, and deliver scalable AI and agentic systems while ensuring responsible deployment and measurable outcomes.

You will collaborate with a diverse team of scientists and engineers, guide solution design, and maintain hands-on involvement in technical development.