Senior Manager, AI Forward-Deployed Engineering

EY; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 359,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead client‑embedded AI engineering teams and deliver production‑grade ML/AI solutions across diverse client environments. You will shape AI strategy, design scalable architectures, and drive deployment, operation, and value realization at scale.

You will mentor data scientists and engineers, work across cloud platforms, and partner with client leadership to align technology with business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong grounding in ML/AI concepts and software engineering practices.
• Experience leading technical teams and delivering client projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead forward-deployed AI engineering teams delivering production-grade ML/AI solutions.
• Translate client needs into scalable AI architectures and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with data scientists, cloud engineers, and platform teams across client ecosystems.
• Provide engineering leadership, governance, and cost-management for AI initiatives.
• Present findings and opportunities to executive client stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership & client management

Python

ML/AI modeling

DevOps

Cloud platforms

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

GIT

Jira

MLFlow

Docker

Job description

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead client‑embedded AI engineering teams and deliver production‑grade ML/AI solutions across diverse client environments. You will shape AI strategy, design scalable architectures, and drive deployment, operation, and value realization at scale.

You will mentor data scientists and engineers, work across cloud platforms, and partner with client leadership to align technology with business outcomes.