Remote Forward-Deployed AI Engineer & Model Lead

EY; Southfield (MI); Remote; USD 126,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager to lead AI/ML initiatives for client engagements across the US. You will work directly with clients to diagnose business problems, design scalable AI solutions, and guide delivery from planning through production, while mentoring multidisciplinary teams.

You will leverage state-of-the-art tools (Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub) and modern data platforms to deliver measurable business value, with opportunities to shape new delivery approaches and

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree).
• 6-10 years of relevant experience in AI, Data Science, and/or ML.
• 2-4 years of experience directly managing technical teams.
• Strong skills in Python.
• Ability to lead, collaborate, and communicate effectively with diverse, hybrid and global teams.
• Experience with cloud Platforms and MLOps/LLMOps.

Responsibilities

• Leading client-embedded AI workstreams from opportunity identification through solution design and deployment.
• Redesigning client processes for human-AI collaboration and continuous delivery improvement.
• Managing lean, multidisciplinary teams to deliver AI engineering initiatives.
• Building trust with stakeholders and leading product and agile delivery from planning through execution.
• Defining solution architecture and guiding hands-on development of agentic workflows and integratons.
• Establishing governance, observability, and risk mitigations for secure operation of AI systems.
• Using AI-native development tools to increase delivery speed without compromising quality.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Team leadership

Client management

Statistical modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (CS/Math/Quant)

Tools

OpenAI

LangChain

Codex

Cursor

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager to lead AI/ML initiatives for client engagements across the US. You will work directly with clients to diagnose business problems, design scalable AI solutions, and guide delivery from planning through production, while mentoring multidisciplinary teams.

You will leverage state-of-the-art tools (Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub) and modern data platforms to deliver measurable business value, with opportunities to shape new delivery approaches and