Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager

1000 Accenture LLP Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 316,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life coverage

Long-term disability coverage

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager to design, prototype, deploy, and scale AI solutions for enterprise clients. You will work hands-on with platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SAP, and ServiceNow to translate ambiguous business needs into production-grade AI workflows.

Travel 25%–75% may be required. Responsibilities include shaping AI use cases, integrating LLMs with enterprise systems, prototyping rapidly, and acting as a technical bridge among product,

Qualifications

• 10+ years software engineering experience with APIs and distributed systems.
• 2+ years experience with modern AI/ML platforms such as OpenAI or Anthropic.
• Experience with workflow orchestration and agent frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise platforms (ServiceNow, Salesforce, SAP, data platforms).
• 10+ years translating business needs into technical designs in large orgs.
• 10+ years of client-facing communication and delivery leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years of work experience).

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients and teams to shape AI use cases and define solutions.
• Design and implement end-to-end AI solutions integrating LLMs with enterprise platforms.
• Prototype, iterate, and deploy AI-enabled workflows and automations.
• Bridge product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders on solutions.
• Drive architecture, including prompt design and API orchestration.
• Address security, privacy, and governance considerations.
• Own solutions from concept to production with a focus on quality and outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership for responsible, secure AI deployment.

Skills

Software engineering

APIs

Distributed systems

AI platforms

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

OpenAI

Anthropic

Gemini

SAP

ServiceNow

Salesforce

Job description

We are:

A forward-thinking services company at the forefront of AI-native innovation. We partner with enterprise clients to create next-generation, agent-powered workflows engineered to scale in real-world settings. Our engineers embed deeply with customers, moving projects beyond experimentation into operational reality.

You Are:

A Forward-Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager who thrives at the intersection of cutting-edge AI platforms, enterprise systems, and real-world business problems. It is a product-mind, customer-embedded engineering role where you will work directly with clients, partners, and internal product teams to design, prototype, deploy, and scale end-to-end AI solutions.

The Work:

You will work hands-on with platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, SAP, ServiceNow, and other enterprise systems, translating ambiguous business needs into production-grade AI workflows that deliver measurable impact.

This role requires strong engineering depth, excellent communication, comfort with ambiguity, and a builder’s mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with clients and internal teams to understand business problems, shape AI use cases, and define technical solutions, often from ambiguous or evolving requirements.
• Design and implement end-to-end AI solutions, integrating LLMs and AI services (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.) with enterprise platforms (SAP, ServiceNow, Salesforce, data platforms, internal systems).
• Rapidly prototype, iterate, and deploy AI-enabled workflows, agents, copilots, and automations into real operational environments.
• Serve as the technical bridge between product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders, ensuring solutions are technically sound, usable, and aligned with business value.
• Drive solution architecture, including: prompt and workflow design, API integrations and orchestration.
• Enterprise knowledge integration, security, privacy, and governance considerations.
• Own solutions from concept, prototype, production, iteration, with accountability for quality, reliability, and outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership and best practices for responsible, secure, and scalable AI deployment.

At Accenture, we hire the best people and help them become even better through world-class training, career counseling, mentoring and support to help you maintain professional success.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 75% depending on business need and client requirements.

What You Need:

• Minimum 10 years software engineering experience (Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java) with 10 years’ experience integrating APIs and building distributed, production systems.
• Minimum of 2 years experience with modern AI/ML platforms such as: OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar foundation model providers.
• Workflow orchestration and agent frameworks.
• Enterprise platforms (ServiceNow, Salesforce, SAP, data platforms, etc.).
• Minimum of 10 years experience translating high-level business needs into concrete technical designs and implementations in a large enterprise-wide organizations or professional services firm.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in client-facing communication and collaboration, including leading technical discussions, workshops, or delivery sessions under ambiguity.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent OR equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Compensation:

Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/15/2026.

Annual Salary Range:

• California $132,500 to $366,300
• Colorado $132,500 to $316,400
• Connecticut $132,500 to $316,400
• District of Columbia $141,100 to $337,000
• Illinois $122,700 to $316,400
• Maine $112,900 to $269,600
• Maryland $132,500 to $316,400
• Massachusetts $132,500 to $337,000
• Minnesota $132,500 to $316,400
• New York $122,700 to $366,300
• New Jersey $141,100 to $366,300
• Ohio $122,700 to $293,000
• Virginia $122,700 to $337,000
• Washington $141,100 to $337,000

Benefits:

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Life coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

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