Senior AI Forward-Deployed Engineering Lead

EY; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 359,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is recruiting a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead lean, client-embedded teams delivering scalable AI solutions. You will guide multi-disciplinary engineers and data scientists in end-to-end delivery from design to production support, aligning AI strategy with business value.

You will collaborate across Data, Cloud, and DevOps teams, staying abreast of AI trends and regulatory requirements while driving value for clients in hybrid on-site/remote environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in a technical field such as CS, Engineering, or Math.
• 8–10+ years of professional consulting experience in business or technology.
• 3–5+ years of experience leading technical/consulting teams.
• Experience deploying foundation models, generative AI, and agentic AI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead lean, client-embedded engineering teams to diagnose opportunities and scale AI strategy.
• Deliver production-grade ML, generative AI, and agentic AI solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Cloud Engineers, and DevOps to deploy solutions.
• Establish evaluation, observability, security, and Responsible AI standards for production systems.
• Drive client engagements and shape commercial opportunities.

Skills

AI strategy translate

Technical leadership

MLOps

Cloud engineering

Python

Data science

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/related

MS in relevant field

Tools

Claude

Codex

Cursor

GitHub

MLFlow

Job description

EY is recruiting a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead lean, client-embedded teams delivering scalable AI solutions. You will guide multi-disciplinary engineers and data scientists in end-to-end delivery from design to production support, aligning AI strategy with business value.

You will collaborate across Data, Cloud, and DevOps teams, staying abreast of AI trends and regulatory requirements while driving value for clients in hybrid on-site/remote environments.