Forward-Deployed AI Engineer & Modeling Lead

EY; Chantilly (VA); Remote; USD 126,000 - 262,000; 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 and data engineering initiatives. You will drive modern AI engineering, orchestration, and agentic systems across cloud and on-prem environments, delivering high-impact ML solutions for diverse clients.

You will lead cross-functional teams, shape architecture, and ensure responsible deployment, observability, and governance while collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; AI/Data/ML experience preferred.
• 6–10 years in AI/Data/ML; client-facing experience ideal.
• Experience leading technical teams and delivering complex AI/ML projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-embedded AI workstreams from opportunity to deployment.
• Redesign processes for human-AI collaboration and continuous delivery.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams while ensuring responsible deployment and governance.
• Define solution architecture and guide hands-on development of AI workflows.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Generative AI

Client leadership

Solutioning

Data engineering

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Claude

Codex

Cursor

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager to lead client-embedded AI and data engineering initiatives. You will drive modern AI engineering, orchestration, and agentic systems across cloud and on-prem environments, delivering high-impact ML solutions for diverse clients.

You will lead cross-functional teams, shape architecture, and ensure responsible deployment, observability, and governance while collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders.