Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (Python)

Signify Technology; United States; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Signify Technology in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technical Lead for Forward Deployed Engineering to guide development teams and work directly with clients to translate business and technical requirements into impactful applications.

You will hands-on build and deploy an Agentic AI platform before delivering solutions to client environments. This role is predominantly remote with travel across Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience with FastAPI and modern Python frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and interact with clients.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide development teams while interfacing with clients to translate requirements into solutions.
• Hands-on development and deployment of an Agentic AI platform.
• Operate in a forward-deployed engineering role with client environments.
• Travel to client sites across Europe approximately every few months; all travel expenses covered.

Skills

FastAPI

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

AI coding tools

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Claude

Copilot

Job description

Working: Remote, with occasional client-site travel

We are working with a leading AI engineering consultancy building an Agentic AI platform for a major global enterprise organisation.

As a Technical Lead, you will be responsible for leading and guiding development teams while working directly with clients to translate business and technical requirements into impactful applications.

This is a Forward Deployed Engineering position. You will work hands‑on building an Agentic AI platform before working directly with customers to deploy and implement solutions within their environments.

The role is predominantly remote, with occasional travel to client sites across Europe. Typically, this will be around 3 days every couple of months, depending on project requirements. All travel and expenses are covered.

What we're looking for

• FastAPI experience is highly desirable
• Experience with cloud platforms and Kubernetes
• Comfortable working with AI coding tools such as Claude or Copilot
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with clients
• 2+ Years in leadership role (technical & people)
• 30-minute talent call
• 45-minute conversational hiring manager interview

If you're a Lead Python engineer looking to work directly on the development and deployment of an Agentic AI platform, this is an opportunity worth exploring.