Forward-Deployed AI Engineering Lead

EY; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 156,400 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an Associate Director in its Forward Deployed Engineering team to design, develop, and deploy AI-driven, data-centric solutions for strategic client environments. This role blends strong technical expertise with emerging leadership capabilities to contribute to business impact through collaboration with client teams and internal stakeholders.

You will mentor junior engineers, work across client environments, and drive sca le able AI initiatives, leveraging Python and cloud-native

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering, data engineering, or AI/ML solution delivery.
• Proven experience delivering scalable AI/ML solutions in client-facing or collaborative roles.
• Solid expertise in machine learning, generative AI, NLP, computer vision, data platforms, and big data technologies.
• Experience with cloud-native development, microservices, container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Proficiency with cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, GCP.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), monitoring, and logging.
• Exposure to agentic architectures, multi-agent orchestration, or cognitive harness patterns.
• Consulting or technical delivery experience with enterprise clients.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to complex technical engagements and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client stakeholders and technical teams to support AI and data strategy initiatives.
• Develop and deploy AI/LLM-powered applications using RAG, autonomous agents, and orchestration frameworks.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and data scientists within cross-functional pods.
• Contribute to proposals, technical demos, and client engagements by articulating AI/ML capabilities and business value.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Python

Client engagement

Cloud-native architectures

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

EY is seeking an Associate Director in its Forward Deployed Engineering team to design, develop, and deploy AI-driven, data-centric solutions for strategic client environments. This role blends strong technical expertise with emerging leadership capabilities to contribute to business impact through collaboration with client teams and internal stakeholders.

You will mentor junior engineers, work across client environments, and drive sca le able AI initiatives, leveraging Python and cloud-native