Senior Forward-Deployed AI Engineer Lead

Accenture PLC; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer to design, prototype, deploy, and scale AI solutions for enterprise clients. You will work directly with clients and internal teams to translate business needs into production-grade AI workflows that leverage OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SAP, ServiceNow, and Salesforce.

You will drive architecture and implementation of prompts, API integrations, and governance while ensuring security and business value. Travel of 25–75% may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years software engineering experience (Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java) with API integrations and distributed systems.
• 2+ years with modern AI/ML platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar providers.
• 5+ years translating high-level business needs into concrete technical designs in large enterprises or professional services.
• 5+ years enterprise platforms (ServiceNow, Salesforce, SAP, data platforms, etc.).
• 5+ years of client-facing communication and collaboration, including leading technical discussions.

Responsibilities

• Understand client problems and shape AI use cases with technical solutions.
• Design and implement end-to-end AI solutions integrating LLMs with enterprise platforms.
• Prototype, iterate, and deploy AI-enabled workflows and automations in production environments.
• Serve as the technical bridge between product, engineering, data and business stakeholders.

Skills

Python

TypeScript/JavaScript

Java

API integration

Distributed systems

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

ServiceNow

Salesforce

SAP

Data platforms

Job description

Accenture seeks a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer to design, prototype, deploy, and scale AI solutions for enterprise clients. You will work directly with clients and internal teams to translate business needs into production-grade AI workflows that leverage OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SAP, ServiceNow, and Salesforce.

You will drive architecture and implementation of prompts, API integrations, and governance while ensuring security and business value. Travel of 25–75% may be required.