- Role:ForwardDeployedEngineer(FDE)–AgenticAI,Americas
- RoleType:Client-facing,hands-onengineering+solutioning(pre-salesthroughearlydelivery)
- Location:MajorUShub(e.g.,NewYork,BayArea,Dallas,Chicago–flexiblefortherightcandidate).TravelExpected.
- Level:Manager/Principal/SeniorPrincipal
- BusinessUnit:(EnterpriseAIPlatforms&AgenticSolutions).
- Reportingto:ArtificialIntelligenceLeader,NorthAmerica.
AboutCompany:
Globaltechnologyconsultinganddigitalsolutionscompanythatenablesenterprisesacrossindustriestoreimaginehowtheyoperate,compete,andgrow.Bycombiningdeepdomainknowledge,advancedengineering,andtransformationexpertise,deliversmeasurablebusinessimpactatscale.
EnterpriseAIbusinessunit,purpose builttohelporganizationsmovebeyondpilotsintoscaled,product iongradeAIadoption,functionalconsulting,anAIFoundry,andagenticAIplatformstodeliverintegratedsolutionsthattransformhowworkgetsdone acrosstheenterprise.OperatingacrossBanking,Insurance,Manufacturing,Retail/CPG,Energy&Utilities,Travel&Hospitality,HiTech,andMedia,workscloselywithindustryGTMteamstocreaterepeatableAIsolutions,accelerators,andtransformationprogramsalignedtorealbusinessoutcomes.
Role summary
Buildingandscalingenterprise gradeGenAI+AgenticAI capabilities(Foundry,orchestration,governance/AgentOp,accelerators,andverticalizedagents)acrossFortune2000clients.
AsaForwardDeployedEngineer(FDE),youwilloperateattheintersectionofexecutiveproblemframing,rapidengineering,andscalablearchitecture.YouwillengagedirectlywithclientCXOsandssseni orleaderstoidentifyahighvaluewedge,buildaworkingproofinweeks,andtranslatethatintoaclearpathtowardMVPandscaledrolloutonornayhyper-scalerplatforms.
Youwillbeembeddedindealsandclientjourneys—shippingrealagenticsystems,notslides.
Key Responsibilities
1) Executive-facing discovery & value shaping
- PartnerwithSales,ClientPartners,andleaderstorunCXO-levelworkingsessionsthattranslatebusinesspainintoanOutcomeThesis(KPItree,baseline,uplifthypothesis,operatingconstraints).
- Identifytheright“thin-slice”wedgeforarapidPoV:highsignal,measurable,lowdependency,enterprise-relevant.
- Communicatetrade-offsclearly:whattoautomatevsassist,wherehuman-in-the loopisrequired,andwhat“safescale”entails.
2) Rapid Proof of Value engineering
- BuildarapidPoVthatdemonstratesbusinessimpact+technicalfeasibility trustworthiness
- Implementagentworkflowswithtooluse,integrationtoenterprisesystems,andlightweightUI/experienceforstakeholderclarity.
- Createinitialevaluationharness(tasksuccess,accuracy,policycompliance,tool-callsuccess,latency/cost)andcapturebaselinevsPoVlift.
3) Agentic blueprint & path-to-scale handoff
- ProduceascalableAgenticBlueprint:agentroles,orchestrationpatterns,tools/APIs,data/knowledgestrategy,guardrails,observability,andHILescalation.
- DefineMVPbacklogandarchitecturedecisions:identity/access,audit,logging,fallbackdesign,policyboundaries,anddeploymentmodel.
- Handoffcleanlytodeliveryteams(MVPsquads/pods)withaproduction-readyplan.
4) Solution architecture + client ecosystem
- DesignsolutionsusingconstructsorhyperscalerAgenticAIfoundations(Foundry,knowledgefabric/RAGpatterns,agentorchestration,governance,observability/AgentOps
- Deployacrosshyperscalers(AWS/Azure/GCP)and/orclientenvironments;integratewithenterpriseapps(e.g.,ServiceNow,Salesforce,SAP,Microsoftstack).
- Ensurealignmentwithenterprisesecurity,privacy,andcompliancerequirements.
5) Deal acceleration & differentiation
- Serveasatechnical“closer”incompetitivepursuits:demos,workshops,architecturedeepdives,andtechnicalvalidation.
- Createreusableaccelerators:promptpacks,workflowtemplates,connectors,evalsuites,referencearchitectures—sofuturePoVsbecomefasterandrepeatable.
- Contributetothoughtleadershipandfieldplaybooks(industryusecases,POVpatterns,autonomyladderconstructs,commercialhooks).
What success looks like (12-month outcomes)
- Time-to-first-value:PoVsthatreliablylandinweekswithmeasurableoutcomes.
- Conversion:StrongPoVtoMVPconversionrate(andclearroadmaptoscale).
- Executive confidence:CXOtrustbuiltthroughcrispnarratives+workingsystems.
- Reusable assets:Field-readyacceleratorsthatreducePoVcycletimequarteroverquarter.
- Scalability:PoVsdesignedwithproductionrealitiesinmind(security,observability,cost,controls).
Required Qualifications
- 8+yearsofexperienceinfull-stackengineering/solutionarchitecture/technicalconsulting,withsignificantclient-facingdelivery.
- Demonstratedabilitytobuildquicklyunderambiguityandstillmaintainsoundarchitectureinstincts.
- StrongexperiencewithmodernAIstacks,including:
- LLMs/agentpatterns:orchestration,tool-calling,planning/executionloops,memorypatterns
- RAG&knowledge:embeddingstrategies,chunking,vectordatabases,retrievalevaluation
- Evaluation:offline+onlineevals,regressionsuites,safetytests/red-teamingbasics
- Strongsoftwareengineeringfundamentals:APIs,datapipelines,integration,distributedsystemsbasics.
- ProficiencyinPython+oneof(TypeScript/Java/Go);comfortableacrossfrontend+backendasneeded.
- Cloud-nativeexperience(AWS/Azure/GCP),containers,CI/CD,andobservabilityfundamentals.
- Exceptionalcommunication:cantranslatetechnicalcomplexityintobusinessimpactforseniorstakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- ProvendeliveryofGenAI/agenticsolutionsinproduction(notonlyprototypes).
- Experienceintegratingwithenterpriseplatforms:ServiceNow,Salesforce,SAP,Microsoft(Graph/O365),Databricks/Snowflake,etc.
- Experiencewithsecurity&governanceforGenAI:databoundaries,accesscontrol,auditability,modelrisk,complianceevidence.
- FamiliaritywithLLMOps/AgentOpsconcepts:versioning,telemetry,driftmonitoring,costgovernance(FinOps).
- Domaindepthinoneormorefocusverticals(Travel/Transportation/Hospitality,Retail/CPG,BFSI,Manufacturing,Media).
- Relevantcertifications(cloud,security,data)areaplus.
Core competencies (what distinguishes top performers)
- Executive presence:crediblewithCXOs;canrunaroomanddrivedecisions.
- Structured problem framing:quicklyidentifiesthehighest-leveragewedgeandmeasurementplan.
- Builder mindset:shipsworkingsystemsrapidly;demosaregroundedinrealintegrations.
- Judgment & trust:knowswhereagentsmustbeconstrained;designsforsafeautonomy.
- Repeatability:turnsone-offwinsintoreusableplaybooksandaccelerators.
Working model
- Travel:expected(clientworkshops,PoVs,execmeetings).
- OperatesintightpodswithSales,Industryleaders,BlueVerseproduct/platformteams,anddeliverysquads.
- Strongbiastowardhands-onbuilding(thisroleisnotpurelyadvisory).
Benefits
- ComprehensiveMedicalPlanCoveringMedical,Dental,Vision
- ShortTermandLong-TermDisabilityCoverage
- 401(k)PlanwithCompanymatch
- LifeInsurance
- VacationTime,SickLeave,PaidHolidays
- PaidPaternityandMaternityLeave
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.