Senior Onsite AI Deployment Engineer

Zebra Technologies; Lincolnshire (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel required

Job summary

Zebra Technologies in Lincolnshire, IL is seeking a highly technical Forward Deployed Software Engineer to lead the deployment of Zebra AI products and tailor solutions for customer environments. You will work closely with customers and Zebra engineering teams to address key challenges and drive successful outcomes.

Responsibilities include designing AI-driven software for on-site deployments, defining project scope, and guiding cross-functional teams from requirements through delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in computer science, software engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's or 8+ with advanced degree.
• Experience deploying AI/ML models in on-prem or cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of Zebra AI products at customer sites.
• Engineer customized AI solutions for client environments.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams to guide product development.
• Design and test AI-driven software for complex systems.
• Define project scope, objectives, and architecture.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering disciplines.
• Develop data pipelines for AI processing on Edge/Android platforms.
• Maintain quality through all phases of development and inspections.
• Document methodologies for broader team use.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and customers to achieve goals.

Skills

AI/ML deployment

Edge computing

Cloud platforms

Programming languages

System architecture

Communication with stakeholders

GenAI in SDLC

Performance optimization

APIs integration

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS/EE/SE

Advanced degree

Tools

NVIDIA CUDA toolkit

MLOps platforms

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

AI/ML pipelines

APIs integration tooling

Job description

Zebra Technologies in Lincolnshire, IL is seeking a highly technical Forward Deployed Software Engineer to lead the deployment of Zebra AI products and tailor solutions for customer environments. You will work closely with customers and Zebra engineering teams to address key challenges and drive successful outcomes.

Responsibilities include designing AI-driven software for on-site deployments, defining project scope, and guiding cross-functional teams from requirements through delivery.