Strategic Forward-Deployed AI Engineer Lead

Accenture; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer to design and deploy production-grade AI solutions for enterprise clients. You will work directly with clients and internal teams to translate ambiguous business needs into scalable AI workflows, integrating OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SAP, ServiceNow, and Salesforce.

You will demonstrate deep engineering skills, clear communication, and a builder mindset, leading the end-to-end lifecycle from concept to production and iteration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years software engineering with API integration and distributed systems.
• 2+ years in modern AI/ML platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini).
• 5+ years translating business needs into technical designs at scale.
• 5+ years working with enterprise platforms (ServiceNow, SAP, Salesforce, data platforms).
• 5+ years of client-facing communication and delivery leadership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to shape AI use cases and define technical solutions.
• Design and implement end-to-end AI solutions with LLMs and enterprise integrations.
• Prototype and deploy AI-enabled workflows, agents, and copilots in production.
• Bridge product, engineering, data, and business teams for value delivery.
• Lead solution architecture: prompts, orchestration, integrations, governance.

Skills

Software engineering

API integration

Distributed systems

Client-facing communication

AI platforms experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google Gemini

SAP

ServiceNow

Salesforce

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer to design and deploy production-grade AI solutions for enterprise clients. You will work directly with clients and internal teams to translate ambiguous business needs into scalable AI workflows, integrating OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SAP, ServiceNow, and Salesforce.

You will demonstrate deep engineering skills, clear communication, and a builder mindset, leading the end-to-end lifecycle from concept to production and iteration.