Senior Forward-Deployed AI Engineer (Contract)

Toloka; New York (NY); Remote; USD 138,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Top AI projects

Contractor platform access

Job summary

Toloka AI is seeking a Freelance Forward Deployed AI Engineer to work with top AI companies, translating ambitious model goals into scalable data-generation, labeling, and evaluation pipelines. This is a hands-on, client-facing role partnering with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and research leaders to deliver data-driven AI solutions.

You will design multi-stage data workflows, advise on data strategy, and help scale engagements across a global, remote-first team.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary technical counterpart to CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and research/engineering leadership.
• Design and build data-labeling components, AI-driven solutions, and multi-stage pipelines for data generation, labeling, and evaluation.
• Lead executive conversations with clients, manage expectations, and propose evidence-based data solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple engagements and mentor engineers and consultants.

Job description

Toloka AI is seeking a Freelance Forward Deployed AI Engineer to work with top AI companies, translating ambitious model goals into scalable data-generation, labeling, and evaluation pipelines. This is a hands-on, client-facing role partnering with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and research leaders to deliver data-driven AI solutions.

You will design multi-stage data workflows, advise on data strategy, and help scale engagements across a global, remote-first team.