Forward-Deployed AI Engineering Lead

EY; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 359,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is investing in its AI, Data & Engineering practice and seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead cross‑discipline teams delivering scalable AI solutions for clients. You will shape AI strategy, translate it into production deployments, and work across data science, software engineering, and cloud platforms to deliver value.

The role emphasizes leadership, hands‑on engineering, and collaboration with diverse client teams in a hybrid on‑site/remote setting, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or MS in Business or Economics, Technology Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Informatics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or Machine Learning
• Minimum of 8-10+ years of professional consulting experience in business or technology consulting or similar roles
• Minimum of 3-5+ years of experience directly managing technical teams and/or consulting teams
• Experience using and managing the deployment of foundation models, generative AI, and agentic AI frameworks (OpenAI family, open source LLMs, etc.)
• Strong skills in Python and data manipulation (SQL, Pandas, Spark)
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools (GIT, Azure DevOps, Jira)
• Willingness to travel to meet client obligations
• Strong knowledge of AI technologies, Responsible AI, evaluation methods, and frameworks
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership and project management experience, with ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
• Team player

Responsibilities

• Lead lean, client-embedded engineering teams to diagnose opportunities and scale AI strategy
• Guide end-to-end delivery of production-grade ML, generative AI, and agentic AI solutions
• Provide directional guidance on AI-native development tools and MLOps practices
• Develop ModelOps and agentic architectures for governance, observability, and cost management
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Cloud Engineers, MLOps, and DevOps teams
• Lead client engagements, build trusted relationships, and identify adjacent opportunities

Skills

Bachelor's degree

8–10+ years consulting

3–5+ years people management

Foundation models deployment

Python

CI/CD & DevOps

Travel willingness

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s or MS in CS, Math, Data Science, or related field

Tools

GIT

Azure DevOps

Jira

Databricks

AWS

Job description

EY is investing in its AI, Data & Engineering practice and seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead cross‑discipline teams delivering scalable AI solutions for clients. You will shape AI strategy, translate it into production deployments, and work across data science, software engineering, and cloud platforms to deliver value.

The role emphasizes leadership, hands‑on engineering, and collaboration with diverse client teams in a hybrid on‑site/remote setting, with opportunities