Forward Deployment Engineer – Agribusiness/Commodities

Insight Global; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in the United States seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge business strategy and AI implementation for the Agribusiness/Commodities sector. You will partner with business leaders to identify automated needs, validate value, and drive AI initiatives end-to-end.

The role blends deep industry knowledge with hands-on generative AI and system integration skills, including Python development, APIs, data modeling, and cloud deployment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of combined business and technology experience.
• Strong business expertise in the Agribusiness/Commodities industry.
• Experience building and deploying AI-driven solutions with generative AI and LLMs.

Responsibilities

• Bridge business strategy with AI implementation for enterprise-scale solutions.
• Partner with leaders to validate value and drive AI initiatives end-to-end.
• Design and deploy AI systems leveraging Python, APIs, and data pipelines.

Skills

Generative AI

LLMs

Python

APIs

Cloud platforms

SQL/NoSQL

Containerization

ERP/CRM

Salesforce

Agribusiness domain

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAI

Claude

Gemini

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Job Description

A Fortune 50 company is seeing a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the gap between business strategy and AI implementation. This individual will partner with business leaders in the Agribusiness/Commodities industry to understand an automated business need, validate the expected value, and drive the successful implementation of AI initiatives. The ideal candidate combines a deep industry experience, strong engineering skills, and hands-on generative AI experience to drive value and deliver high-impact AI solutions.

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Skills and Requirements

• 12+ years of combined business and technology experience
• Strong business expertise in the Agribusiness/Commodities industry
• Salesforce Experience

Technical Requirements:

• Experience building and deploying AI-driven solutions, including Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) such as OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini.
• Familiarity with concepts such as prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agent-based AI architectures.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience working with APIs and system integrations.
• Understanding of data platforms, including SQL/NoSQL databases, data modeling, and data pipeline design.
• Experience working in cloud environments such as Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with modern application deployment practices, including containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Ability to work with enterprise data sources, including ERP and CRM platforms, and understand how business data is structured, connected, and leveraged to support AI solutions.
• Knowledge of enterprise security, governance, and best practices for deploying solutions in large organizations.