Remote Forward-Deployed AI Engineer

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse in McLean, VA is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to work directly with clients and delivery teams, turning complex requirements into practical AI solutions. You will prototype, test, and deploy generative AI and agentic systems in enterprise environments.

You will collaborate across engineering, data, and business stakeholders, applying MCP, A2A, and RAG patterns, and translate needs into technical designs while maintaining high-quality, well-documented code.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software/AI engineering or related technical role.
• Hands-on with generative AI and enterprise LLM platforms.
• Experience with forward deployed engineering or client-facing delivery.
• Experience with MCP and A2A or multi-agent patterns.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and mission needs into technical designs, prototypes and working solutions.
• Prototype, test, and deploy generative AI and agentic AI applications in enterprise environments.
• Build AI solutions using LLMs, APIs, enterprise data, and modern development practices.
• Develop MCP-based integrations, A2A communications, and RAG solutions with human-in-the-loop patterns.

Skills

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Client delivery

MCP

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Claude APIs

Claude for Enterprise

Tool use

Vector databases

Job description

Guidehouse in McLean, VA is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to work directly with clients and delivery teams, turning complex requirements into practical AI solutions. You will prototype, test, and deploy generative AI and agentic systems in enterprise environments.

You will collaborate across engineering, data, and business stakeholders, applying MCP, A2A, and RAG patterns, and translate needs into technical designs while maintaining high-quality, well-documented code.