Forward Deployed Engineer Lead / Architect

TechDigital Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum Rx is seeking experienced Forward Deployed Engineer Leads/Architects to build and deploy AI-enabled enterprise applications. This is a highly visible opportunity for senior engineers who combine strong full-stack development expertise with modern AI technologies and customer-facing leadership skills.

The role emphasizes hands-on development with Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, or C#, and leadership of delivery pods in a cloud-native environment.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of software engineering experience.
• Hands-on expertise in Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, and/or C#.
• Strong APIs, microservices, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps/CI-CD experience.
• Experience with Azure, Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, LLM integrations, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Knowledge of AI agents, agentic workflows, LangGraph, LangChain, or similar frameworks.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams or delivery pods.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and consulting skills.

Skills

Software engineering

Java

TypeScript/JavaScript

Node.js

C#

APIs & microservices

Cloud-native architecture

DevOps/CI-CD

Azure/OpenAI

LangGraph/LangChain

AI agents

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Optum Rx is seeking experienced Forward Deployed Engineer Leads/Architects to build and deploy AI-enabled enterprise applications. This is a highly visible opportunity for senior engineers who combine strong full-stack development expertise with modern AI technologies and customer-facing leadership skills.

Required Skills

• 8–10 years of software engineering experience
• Hands-on expertise in Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, and/or C#
• Strong experience with APIs, microservices, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps/CI-CD
• Experience with Azure, Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, LLM integrations, and AI-assisted development tools
• Knowledge of AI agents, agentic workflows, LangGraph, LangChain, or similar frameworks
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams or delivery pods
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and consulting skills

Preferred

• Experience delivering AI-enabled applications in production
• Healthcare, PBM, Insurance, or other regulated industry experience
• Experience leading AI-native or Agentic AI initiatives