Remote Forward-Deployed AI Engineer (Client-Facing)

Toloka; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Toloka AI is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to partner with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and applied AI teams, translating ambitious model goals into practical, scalable data solutions. You will design data-generation and labeling pipelines, evaluate data quality, and mentor engineers across engagements in a remote-first, globally distributed setup.

You will lead data strategy, ensure robust delivery, and drive improvements in data workflows that power next-generation AI models across

Qualifications

• Executive communication with CTOs and senior leaders.
• Solid understanding of modern LLM development and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical counterpart to CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and research leadership.
• Diagnose client data needs and align data strategy with model goals.
• Design and build data-labeling components and AI-driven solutions, integrating them into end-to-end pipelines.
• Own end-to-end delivery including timelines, quality, and commercial margins.

Skills

Executive communication

LLM development knowledge

Hands-on engineering

Client-facing experience

Job description

Toloka AI is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to partner with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and applied AI teams, translating ambitious model goals into practical, scalable data solutions. You will design data-generation and labeling pipelines, evaluate data quality, and mentor engineers across engagements in a remote-first, globally distributed setup.

You will lead data strategy, ensure robust delivery, and drive improvements in data workflows that power next-generation AI models across