Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Enablement)

Ladders

United States

Remote

USD 195,000 - 272,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Home office workspace

Development funds

Family planning support

Flexible vacation

Parental leave

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Enablement) to turn complex business needs into practical AI-enabled workflows deployed in production. You will partner with internal stakeholders to understand processes, prototype solutions quickly, and ensure automations are secure, scalable, and maintainable.

The role emphasizes strong technical judgment to define success metrics, governance, and a smooth handoff to teams that will own the solutions, with remote work available for

Qualifications

8+ years of software development experience, including AI applications and automations
Strong fundamentals in software engineering and production judgment
Experience with reusable tool integrations and enterprise identity patterns
Proficient in integrating APIs, data systems, and workflow actions
Hands-on experience with AI agents, including orchestration and monitoring
Demonstrated technical leadership through architecture decisions and mentoring
Ability to prioritize and communicate technical and business tradeoffs

Responsibilities

Build AI applications and automations to address business challenges
Translate business problems into actionable AI workflows and technical plans
Collaborate with internal teams to understand workflows and build trust
Prototype solutions quickly and productionize priority workflows efficiently
Integrate data and tools into secure end-to-end workflows
Define evaluation metrics and governance for production workflows
Transfer maintainable workflows to function owners to reduce dependency

Skills

Software development

AI applications

Automation

APIs integration

Leadership

Tools

APIs

Workflow tooling

Identity patterns

Data integration

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Enablement) to join the team of a leader in the Media space.

This role will focus on turning complex business needs into practical AI-enabled workflows that can be deployed in production. You will partner closely with internal stakeholders to understand their processes, prototype solutions quickly, and ensure the most valuable automations are secure, scalable, and maintainable. The position also requires strong technical judgment to define success metrics, governance, and a smooth handoff of solutions to the teams that will own them.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $194,600 - $272,400 annually

Responsibilities

Build AI applications and automations to address business challenges
Translate business problems into actionable AI workflows and technical plans
Collaborate with internal teams to understand workflows and build trust
Prototype solutions quickly and productionize priority workflows efficiently
Integrate data and tools into secure end-to-end workflows
Define evaluation metrics and governance for production workflows
Transfer maintainable workflows to function owners to reduce dependency

Qualifications

8+ years of software development experience, including AI applications and automations
Strong fundamentals in software engineering and production judgment
Experience with reusable tool integrations and enterprise identity patterns
Proficient in integrating APIs, data systems, and workflow actions
Hands-on experience with AI agents, including orchestration and monitoring
Demonstrated technical leadership through architecture decisions and mentoring
Ability to prioritize and communicate technical and business tradeoffs

Benefits