Senior AI Forward-Deployed Engineer (Client-Facing)

UiPath; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

UiPath is redefining enterprise automation with AI. As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you’ll work directly with customers to design and deploy agentic, AI-powered workflows that transform how businesses operate.

This highly technical, customer-facing role turns ambiguous problems into production systems, delivering measurable impact. You’ll operate at the intersection of AI engineering, systems design, and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of software engineering experience (including applied or customer-facing work).
• Strong coding skills in Python and TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and production AI systems.
• Experience building and deploying complex, integrated systems.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and move quickly from idea to production.
• Strong communication skills with both engineers and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy LLM-powered applications and multi-agent workflows in production environments.
• Design end-to-end solutions integrating APIs, enterprise systems, and data platforms.
• Partner directly with customers to translate business problems into scalable AI solutions.
• Own delivery from prototype → production → iteration.
• Optimize systems for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Contribute reusable patterns and influence product through real-world feedback.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

LLMs

Agent frameworks

Orchestration systems

Distributed systems

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Master’s in Computer Science

Job description

UiPath is redefining enterprise automation with AI. As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you’ll work directly with customers to design and deploy agentic, AI-powered workflows that transform how businesses operate.

This highly technical, customer-facing role turns ambiguous problems into production systems, delivering measurable impact. You’ll operate at the intersection of AI engineering, systems design, and customer outcomes.