Remote Forward-Deployed AI Engineer Manager

EY; Oklahoma City (OK); Remote; USD 125,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

EY's AI, Data & Engineering team seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager who diagnoses business problems, identifies high‑value AI opportunities, and designs scalable AI, ML, and agentic systems for clients across cloud and on‑prem environments. You’ll work directly with clients, lead discovery, and guide delivery in a fast‑paced setting.

You’ll lead lean, multidisciplinary teams, ensure responsible deployment, build reusable components and orchestration logic, and establish governance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field; advanced degrees preferred.
• Strong Python and ML development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-embedded AI workstreams from opportunity to deployment and optimization.
• Redesign client processes for human‑AI collaboration and improve delivery through research and prototyping.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex AI engineering initiatives while ensuring quality and responsible deployment.
• Build trust with stakeholders and guide product and agile delivery from planning through execution.

Skills

Python

Data Science

Machine Learning

Leadership

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Claude

Codex

Cursor

GitHub

Jira

Job description

EY's AI, Data & Engineering team seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager who diagnoses business problems, identifies high‑value AI opportunities, and designs scalable AI, ML, and agentic systems for clients across cloud and on‑prem environments. You’ll work directly with clients, lead discovery, and guide delivery in a fast‑paced setting.

You’ll lead lean, multidisciplinary teams, ensure responsible deployment, build reusable components and orchestration logic, and establish governance,