Remote Senior AI Forward-Deployed Engineer

IBM; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer - AI to partner with clients and translate complex business challenges into production-grade AI solutions. You will prototype, deploy, and scale GenAI, RAG, and agentic AI applications, leveraging LangGraph, CrewAI, and hyperscaler platforms to deliver measurable business value.

You will design end-to-end AI workflows, integrate data with enterprise systems, and apply MLOps practices to ensure reliability, security, and production readiness.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of experience in AI/ML, data science, or software engineering, delivering production AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Solve Client Challenges: Partner with business and technical teams to identify opportunities, define AI use cases, and establish success metrics.

Skills

Python

SQL

GenAI

LLMs

RAG

Workflow design

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

CrewAI

Vertex AI

Azure AI Foundry

AWS Bedrock

Google Vertex AI

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

REST/FastAPI

Milvus

Elasticsearch

Pinecone

Job description

IBM Consulting seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer - AI to partner with clients and translate complex business challenges into production-grade AI solutions. You will prototype, deploy, and scale GenAI, RAG, and agentic AI applications, leveraging LangGraph, CrewAI, and hyperscaler platforms to deliver measurable business value.

You will design end-to-end AI workflows, integrate data with enterprise systems, and apply MLOps practices to ensure reliability, security, and production readiness.