Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Associate Director

1 day ago

Hoboken, NJ, USAStaff+

H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$156k - $301k/yr

Responsibilities

Collaborate with senior client stakeholders and technical teams on AI and data strategy initiatives.
Support the full solution lifecycle, including problem definition, architecture, prototyping, deployment, scaling, and adoption.
Develop and deploy AI- and LLM-powered applications using RAG, autonomous agents, and orchestration frameworks.
Build functional prototypes and production-ready demonstrations within project timelines.
Contribute to proposals, technical demos, client engagements, and technical expansion opportunities.
Mentor junior engineers and data scientists within cross-functional teams.
Contribute to Forward Deployed Engineering frameworks, best practices, and technical capabilities.

6+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or AI/ML solution delivery.
Proven experience delivering scalable AI/ML solutions in client-facing or collaborative environments.
Strong expertise in machine learning, generative AI, NLP, computer vision, data platforms, and big data technologies.
Experience with cloud-native development, microservices, Kubernetes, and Docker.
Proficiency with Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Familiarity with DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and logging, including Terraform and Ansible.
Exposure to agentic architectures, multi-agent orchestration, or cognitive harness patterns.
Consulting or technical delivery experience with enterprise clients.
Preferred qualifications include MLOps, LLMOps, AI governance, ethical AI frameworks, model interpretability tools, relevant industry expertise, and experience supporting sales or account-growth initiatives.

Base salary ranges from $156,400 to $301,000 across US locations, with a separate range of $187,600 to $342,000 for New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California excluding Sacramento.
Medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and paid time off options are provided.
The role follows a team-led, leader-enabled hybrid model, with most external client-serving employees expected to work in person 40–60% of the time over an engagement, project, or year.
Benefits include EY-paid holidays, winter and summer breaks, personal and family care leave, and other leaves of absence.
The position accepts applications on an ongoing basis and offers flexible vacation under EY’s flexible vacation policy.

10,000+ employees