Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Jobgether·Lever
United StatesFull-timePosted Jul 4, 2026
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This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) based in United States.

This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, AI innovation, and customer-facing solution delivery, focused on building and deploying AI-powered systems that solve complex operational and mission-critical challenges.
You will work directly with enterprise and public-sector stakeholders to translate ambiguous business needs into scalable, production-ready technical solutions.
The position blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, requiring strong ownership across architecture, development, and deployment phases.
You will design and implement modern AI-enabled applications leveraging LLMs, machine learning, and cloud-native architectures.
The environment is fast-paced and highly collaborative, involving close partnership with customers, engineers, and technical leadership teams.
You will act as both a builder and trusted advisor, guiding stakeholders through AI adoption and modern engineering practices.
This is a high-impact role where you directly influence solution design, delivery success, and customer outcomes.

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) based in United States.

This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, AI innovation, and customer-facing solution delivery, focused on building and deploying AI-powered systems that solve complex operational and mission-critical challenges.
You will work directly with enterprise and public-sector stakeholders to translate ambiguous business needs into scalable, production-ready technical solutions.
The position blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, requiring strong ownership across architecture, development, and deployment phases.
You will design and implement modern AI-enabled applications leveraging LLMs, machine learning, and cloud-native architectures.
The environment is fast-paced and highly collaborative, involving close partnership with customers, engineers, and technical leadership teams.
You will act as both a builder and trusted advisor, guiding stakeholders through AI adoption and modern engineering practices.
This is a high-impact role where you directly influence solution design, delivery success, and customer outcomes.

Accountabilities:

    • Partner directly with customers to understand business challenges, technical requirements, and operational goals, translating them into scalable AI-driven solutions.
    • Lead technical discovery sessions, architecture workshops, and solution design discussions with both technical and executive stakeholders.
    • Design, build, test, and deploy AI-enabled applications, APIs, microservices, and automation workflows.
    • Develop solutions using modern AI techniques including LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, and machine learning models where appropriate.
    • Architect secure, scalable, and maintainable systems across cloud or hybrid environments with strong focus on performance and reliability.
    • Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks for production systems.
    • Lead technical workstreams and provide guidance across multiple concurrent client engagements.
    • Mentor engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and hands-on technical coaching.
    • Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, and technical assets to improve delivery efficiency across projects.
    • Contribute to solution proposals, demos, proof-of-concepts, and technical presentations for customers and stakeholders.
    • Requirements:

      • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
      • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, data engineering, or related technical roles.
      • Strong programming experience in Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
      • Proven experience building and deploying AI/ML or generative AI solutions in production environments.
      • Experience designing distributed systems, REST APIs, microservices, or enterprise integrations.
      • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
      • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing frameworks.
      • Excellent customer-facing communication and consulting skills with ability to engage senior stakeholders.
      • Experience leading technical delivery workstreams in agile, fast-paced environments.
      • Willingness to travel as required for client engagements.
      • Experience with LLMs, RAG, vector databases, MLOps/LLMOps, or regulated industry environments is a plus.
      • Benefits:

        • Competitive compensation with performance-based growth opportunities
        • Comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families
        • Remote flexibility depending on project requirements
        • Opportunity to work on high-impact federal and healthcare missions
        • Access to cutting-edge AI, cloud, and software engineering technologies
        • Strong culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
        • Career progression opportunities into technical leadership and solution architecture
        • Exposure to advanced generative AI and enterprise-scale systems
        • Opportunity to work directly with senior customers and mission stakeholders.
How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!  Why Apply Through Jobgether?    Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.     #LI-CL1

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