Senior Forward-Deployed AI Engineering Lead

EY; Tucson (AZ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is investing in its AI, Data & Engineering practice and seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead client‑embedded teams. You will diagnose opportunities, shape AI strategy, and deliver production‑grade ML and generative AI solutions across diverse client environments.

You will work closely with clients and EY teams to translate ambition into scalable, value‑driven outcomes. As part of a high visibility, high growth area, you will guide architecture decisions, stay current with

Qualifications

• Translate AI strategy and value hypotheses into a scalable Model Engineering roadmap.
• Lead teams delivering production‑grade ML, generative AI and agentic AI solutions.
• Provide guidance on AI-native tools (Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub) and MLOps/LLMOps/AgentOps.
• Apply business, product, commercial and technical knowledge to ModelOps and agentic control-plane architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead lean, client-embedded engineering teams delivering AI solutions at scale.
• Diagnose opportunities, shape, engineer, and operationalize AI strategy with clients.
• Drive value realization from AI initiatives and ensure scalable deployment and monitoring.

Skills

AI strategy

Team leadership

AI tooling

ModelOps

Job description

EY is investing in its AI, Data & Engineering practice and seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead client‑embedded teams. You will diagnose opportunities, shape AI strategy, and deliver production‑grade ML and generative AI solutions across diverse client environments.

You will work closely with clients and EY teams to translate ambition into scalable, value‑driven outcomes. As part of a high visibility, high growth area, you will guide architecture decisions, stay current with