Forward Deployed Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is partnering with a large global technology services organization to stand up a brand-new AI Center of Excellence in Frisco, Texas. The role blends hands-on engineering with direct client engagement to design, build, integrate, and deploy AI solutions that address real business problems.

This ground-floor opportunity offers high visibility with enterprise customers, influence over technical direction and delivery practices, and a startup-like environment with strong executive

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience building AI/ML, GenAI, RAG, or agent-based solutions.
• Comfortable working directly with customers and presenting technical concepts.
• Experience integrating solutions across cloud and enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to understand business needs and translate them into AI solutions.
• Build, customize, and integrate GenAI, agentic AI, and machine learning applications.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Deploy AI solutions into production environments and drive adoption.
• Bridge the gap between customer requirements and engineering execution.

Skills

Software fundamentals

AI/ML experience

GenAI / RAG

Customer-facing

Tools

Cloud platforms

APIs & integration

Job description

I’m working with a large global technology services organization that is investing heavily in AI and standing up a brand-new AI Center of Excellence in Frisco, Texas.

This is a rare opportunity to join at the ground-floor of a greenfield AI practice focused on both internal innovation and customer-facing AI implementations. The team will partner directly with enterprise clients to design, build, integrate, and deploy AI solutions that solve real business problems.

Why this opportunity stands out:

• Building a new AI practice from the ground up


• High visibility work with enterprise customers


• Opportunity to influence technical direction, delivery methodology, and best practices


• Mix of hands-on engineering and client engagement


• Fast-growing team with significant executive support and investment

Forward Deployed Engineer Responsibilities:

• Work directly with customers to understand business needs and translate them into AI solutions


• Build, customize, and integrate GenAI, agentic AI, and machine learning applications


• Partner with technical and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle


• Deploy AI solutions into production environments and drive adoption


• Bridge the gap between customer requirements and engineering execution

Ideal Background:

• Strong software engineering fundamentals


• Experience building AI/ML, GenAI, RAG, or agent-based solutions


• Comfortable working directly with customers and presenting technical concepts


• Experience integrating solutions across cloud and enterprise systems


• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, startup-like environment