Senior Forward-Deployed AI Engineer (Remote)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 152,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Staff Forward Deployed Engineer to lead AI-enabled enterprise delivery from a remote US base. The role focuses on prototyping and architecting AI agent systems that automate complex enterprise tasks and deliver measurable business value.

You will translate business needs into technical roadmaps, build BI/ML pipelines for executive insights, and influence platform strategy with field feedback. Strong leadership and delivery excellence are required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering with customer-facing leadership.
• Hands-on with LLM orchestration frameworks like LangChain and AutoGen.
• Proven ability to deliver large-scale BI and data pipelines.
• Architectural knowledge of distributed systems and enterprise data governance.
• Prototyping mindset with rapid, production-quality code delivery.
• Experience shaping delivery methodologies and technical standards across teams.
• Strong executive presence and emotional intelligence for building trust with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architect and prototype AI agent systems for automating complex tasks
• Engage with enterprise stakeholders to translate business needs into roadmaps
• Build and deploy BI and ML pipelines for executive insights and ROI demonstration
• Collaborate with deployment strategists to connect delivery to business outcomes
• Define scalable solution patterns for high-margin delivery
• Provide real-world insights to enhance the core platform roadmap
• Design internal tools to improve team efficiency and consistency
• Conduct competitive analysis to inform product and GTM strategies

Skills

Technical leadership

LLM orchestration

Data pipelines

Distributed systems

Executive presence

Tools

LangChain

AutoGen

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Senior Staff Forward Deployed Engineer to lead AI-enabled enterprise delivery from a remote US base. The role focuses on prototyping and architecting AI agent systems that automate complex enterprise tasks and deliver measurable business value.

You will translate business needs into technical roadmaps, build BI/ML pipelines for executive insights, and influence platform strategy with field feedback. Strong leadership and delivery excellence are required.