Senior Forward-Deployed AI Engineer & Strategy Leader

EY; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is building a world-class Artificial Intelligence and Data practice. You will join a forward-deployed engineering leadership team, sitting with clients and diverse EY teams to translate AI strategy into scalable, production-ready ML and AI solutions.

You will influence architecture, tooling, and deployment while driving measurable business value. You will lead lean, client-embedded teams, delivering impactful AI programs across complex environments, using cutting-edge tools and best practices

Qualifications

• Translate AI strategy and business needs into a scalable Model Engineering roadmap.
• Lead forward-deployed AI engineers and data scientists in end-to-end delivery of AI solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-embedded AI engineering teams in diagnosing opportunities and shaping AI strategy at scale.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of production-grade machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI solutions.
• Stay current with AI tech trends and guide tool selection and architectural decisions.

Skills

AI strategy

Model Engineering

Team leadership

Client engagement

MLOps

Tools

Claude

Codex

Cursor

GitHub

MLOps tools

Job description

EY is building a world-class Artificial Intelligence and Data practice. You will join a forward-deployed engineering leadership team, sitting with clients and diverse EY teams to translate AI strategy into scalable, production-ready ML and AI solutions.

You will influence architecture, tooling, and deployment while driving measurable business value. You will lead lean, client-embedded teams, delivering impactful AI programs across complex environments, using cutting-edge tools and best practices