Lead Forward Deployed Engineer - AI-Driven Delivery

Quanta Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work options

Educational assistance

Wellness and Mental Health programs

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Volunteer Time Off

Learning and Development Programs

Office Amenities and Perks

Job summary

Quanta Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to guide a pod of engineers through delivery from discovery to production on a single active project.

You’ll own technical direction, write production code, mentor teammates, and collaborate with business partners while embracing AI-assisted tooling to accelerate delivery and ensure quality. This hands-on leadership role requires translating vague business needs into concrete plans and coordinating with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of software development experience.
• 2+ years in a technical lead or senior engineer capacity.
• Experience mentoring engineers and code reviews.
• Excellent communication between business and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead a pod of Forward Deployed Engineers through end-to-end delivery of a single project.
• Partner with business leaders to understand needs and shape scope.
• Translate ambiguous requirements into a concrete delivery plan with milestones.
• Write production-ready code as a hands-on contributor.
• Make day-to-day technical decisions and escalate architectural calls when needed.
• Run code reviews and pairing sessions to raise technical bar.
• Mentor engineers through pairing and coaching.
• Document design decisions and reusable components.

Skills

Hands-on delivery

Led teams

Programming languages

Cloud platforms

AI tooling experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

ChatGPT

Job description

Quanta Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to guide a pod of engineers through delivery from discovery to production on a single active project.

You’ll own technical direction, write production code, mentor teammates, and collaborate with business partners while embracing AI-assisted tooling to accelerate delivery and ensure quality. This hands-on leadership role requires translating vague business needs into concrete plans and coordinating with stakeholders.