Senior Forward-Deployed AI Engineering Leader

Amazon Web Services (AWS); New York (NY); On-site; USD 242,000 - 328,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to lead 15–30+ engineers and own delivery across multiple enterprise programs. You will define technical direction, establish production readiness criteria, and scale the FDE practice with a focus on measurable business impact.

You will represent the FDE function to AWS leadership and customer executives, balancing strategic vision with operational execution across concurrent engagements and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• 5+ years of engineering management experience, including managing managers or large engineering teams (15+).
• 8+ years of experience leading the design and architecture of large-scale production systems.
• Experience defining technical strategy and delivery standards while managing teams across multiple concurrent programs or customer engagements.
• Experience communicating technical and organizational strategy to executive audiences (VP/C-suite level).

Responsibilities

• Lead the FDE delivery organization. Own delivery across multiple customer engagements and FDE pods. Staff and structure teams for optimal customer coverage. Define engagement models, staffing strategies, and delivery cadences.
• Define technical strategy and standards. Set the technical direction for the most complex customer AI programs spanning your organization. Align technical strategy with adjacent AWS teams. Be a key influencer for strategic decisions, bringing technology and industry context to business decisions.
• Own production excellence at organizational scale. Define operational standards, evaluation frameworks, and production readiness criteria for AI systems across your organization.
• Build and scale the team. Hire, develop, and retain FDE talent across levels. Coach and develop FDE Managers. Drive performance management, succession planning, and organizational health.
• Accelerate transformation at portfolio level. Identify systemic opportunities to expand AI adoption across multiple customer organizations. Create accelerators and reusable platforms that reduce time-to-value.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Talent management

AI/ML systems

Technical strategy

Executive communication

Program management

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to lead 15–30+ engineers and own delivery across multiple enterprise programs. You will define technical direction, establish production readiness criteria, and scale the FDE practice with a focus on measurable business impact.

You will represent the FDE function to AWS leadership and customer executives, balancing strategic vision with operational execution across concurrent engagements and travel up to 25%.