Forward-Deployed AI Tech Architect L1 (Contract)

Wipro; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

Paid time off

Post-offer drug screening

Job summary

Wipro Limited in Minneapolis is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with UHG business teams and deliver AI-led automation and innovation. This hands-on engineering and solution-architecture role blends coding, design, and customer-facing execution.

You will build production-ready AI solutions across APIs, data platforms, cloud services, and enterprise systems, with a focus on delivering measurable business value through pilots and scalable deployments.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of AI-led engineering, implementation, product, consulting, or customer-facing roles.
• Proficient in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, .NET/C#, or Go.
• Experience with GenAI, LLMs, RAG, AI workflow automation, and model integration.
• Cloud experience across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong data analytics and API/database knowledge.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Embed with business and engineering teams to own AI outcomes within a defined business domain.
• Build AI solutions hands-on; this is an execution role, not an advisory role.
• Convert AI potential into production value through code-first delivery and active repository contributions.
• Understand processes, data flows, and success metrics; translate problems into MVPs and production-ready solutions.
• Own the journey from discovery to working solution with pilots and POCs.
• Document architectures, implementation playbooks, reusable components, and customer-specific guides.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

C#/.NET

Go

GenAI

LLMs

RAG

APIs & Integrations

Data analytics

Prompt engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Jira

Oracle

ServiceNow

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Wipro Limited in Minneapolis is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with UHG business teams and deliver AI-led automation and innovation. This hands-on engineering and solution-architecture role blends coding, design, and customer-facing execution.

You will build production-ready AI solutions across APIs, data platforms, cloud services, and enterprise systems, with a focus on delivering measurable business value through pilots and scalable deployments.