Forward-Deployed AI Engineer Manager

EY; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 126,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager to lead client-embedded AI workstreams, delivering modern AI engineering, machine learning, and agentic systems. You will guide teams across data sources, architectures, and AWS/Azure/GCP environments, ensuring delivery from discovery to production while maintaining responsible AI practices.

You will collaborate with diverse teams, mentor engineers, and drive rapid prototyping, research, and operational excellence in a fast-paced client-facing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6–10 years in AI, Data Science, or ML.
• 2–4 years leading technical teams.
• Strong Python and ML model experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms and MLOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-embedded AI workstreams from opportunity to deployment.
• Redesign processes for human-AI collaboration and improve delivery.
• Manage lean, multidisciplinary teams delivering complex AI initiatives.
• Build trust with stakeholders and oversee product and agile delivery.
• Define solution architecture and guide hands-on development of agentic workflows.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Data science

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Claude

Codex

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GitHub

Azure DevOps

Job description

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager to lead client-embedded AI workstreams, delivering modern AI engineering, machine learning, and agentic systems. You will guide teams across data sources, architectures, and AWS/Azure/GCP environments, ensuring delivery from discovery to production while maintaining responsible AI practices.

You will collaborate with diverse teams, mentor engineers, and drive rapid prototyping, research, and operational excellence in a fast-paced client-facing