Senior AI-Forward Deployed Engineer (Client-Ready)

Insight Global; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to join client engagements, own workstreams end-to-end, and deliver production-ready AI-powered solutions in live environments. You are expected to decompose ambiguity, build scope, and ensure adoption beyond deployment.

You will mentor junior FDEs, set standards, and collaborate with Technical Architects. The role spans ML/AI, Data Engineering, Full Stack, Analytics/BI, and DevOps, with assignments matched to client problems and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with a track record of shipping production systems
• Deep expertise in at least one specialization: ML/AI, Data Engineering, Full Stack, Analytics/BI, or DevOps
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with clients or external stakeholders
• Experience operating in ambiguous environments — consulting, professional services, startups
• Strong fluency with AI tools and workflows
• Proven ability to work across the stack when needed
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Experience mentoring junior engineers

Responsibilities

• Lead client conversations: run discovery sessions, present solutions, navigate pushback, and build trust through technical credibility
• Decompose ambiguous problems into buildable scope and create requirements
• Ship production-quality code that can be handed off to offshore engineers in different time zones
• Work across the stack according to your specialization to lead initiatives
• Mentor Junior FDEs: code reviews, pairing, and coaching
• Document architecture decisions, runbooks, and handoff notes as you work
• Contribute to IP capture and ensure projects log Factory backlog items
• Own customer adoption: monitor signals and iterate based on feedback
• Support sales and pre-sales: join prospect conversations and shape engagement scope
• Contribute to SOWs, proposals, and defensible technical estimates

Skills

Client interactions

Communication

Mentoring

Problem decomposition

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to join client engagements, own workstreams end-to-end, and deliver production-ready AI-powered solutions in live environments. You are expected to decompose ambiguity, build scope, and ensure adoption beyond deployment.

You will mentor junior FDEs, set standards, and collaborate with Technical Architects. The role spans ML/AI, Data Engineering, Full Stack, Analytics/BI, and DevOps, with assignments matched to client problems and