Forward-Deployed AI Platform Lead — Hybrid Role

Relha LLC

Brooklyn Park, Northern (MN, KY)

Hybrid

USD 132,000 - 238,000

Full time

37 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee discount

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Target is seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager for Forward Deployed Engineering to build and lead a customer-facing team accelerating adoption of Target's AI Platform, including Agent Platform and Context Intelligence.

You will partner with Platform Engineering and business teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions aligned with engineering standards. The role requires 7+ years in software engineering with leadership experience, cloud-native and AI/ML expertise, and a strong architecture

Qualifications

7+ years of software engineering experience, including 1–3+ years leading and managing teams.
Strong foundation in software architecture and production systems.
Experience with cloud-native apps, APIs, distributed systems and CI/CD.
Experience with AI/ML technologies, including generative AI and LLMs.
Ability to translate ambiguous problems into scalable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of Forward Deployed Engineers, providing technical leadership, coaching, career development, and performance management.
Establish the FDE engineering model and serve as the primary engineering engagement layer between AI Platform teams and platform consumers.
Drive platform adoption through technical onboarding, architecture guidance, implementation support, developer enablement, and engineering best practices.
Lead rapid discovery and prototyping of high-value AI solutions using Agent Platform, Context Intelligence, and related AI capabilities.
Remain technically engaged through architecture decisions, design and code reviews, complex problem solving, and development of critical solutions when needed.