Kyndryl

Lead - Forward Deployed Engineer/AI Application Engineer

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2 days ago
Fukuoka, JapanStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Engage directly with clients to identify business challenges, propose AI use cases, define expected value, and recommend implementation approaches.
  • Lead client workshops to clarify requirements, scope, evaluation metrics, technology selection, and architecture design.
  • Drive solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement for AI applications.
  • Manage tasks, quality, and technical risks while guiding team members through code reviews, technical support, and progress coordination.
  • Assess usage and outcomes after production deployment and lead improvements to realize agreed client value.
  • Convert engagement insights and outcomes into reusable code, methodologies, and templates that support future proposals and business opportunities.

Requirements

  • Software development experience with one or more of Python, C#, Java, JavaScript, Node.js, or TypeScript.
  • Experience owning work from requirements definition through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and improvement.
  • Experience translating client or stakeholder challenges into technical requirements and execution plans.
  • Experience making architecture, technology selection, quality, and technical risk decisions or recommendations.
  • Experience collaborating with multiple team members and coordinating delivery through reviews, technical support, and progress management.
  • Preferred experience developing and deploying applications using generative AI, LLMs, RAG, or agentic AI.
  • Preferred experience developing applications on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
  • Preferred experience designing applications or data platforms, including SQL/NoSQL solutions and data pipelines.
  • Preferred experience with client workshops, technical proposals, proofs of concept, and project leadership.
  • Preferred experience with production operations, security, governance, and evaluation of AI solutions.
  • Business domain knowledge in areas such as manufacturing, financial services, distribution, or the public sector is preferred.

Benefits

  • Hybrid-friendly work culture with programs supporting financial, mental, physical, and social well-being.
  • Access to certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, as well as coaching, learning opportunities, and hands-on experience.
  • Personalized career development goals, career-path tools, and continuous feedback.
  • Inclusive culture focused on empathy, belonging, professional growth, and shared success.

Categories

Forward Deployed
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About Kyndryl

10,000+ employees

Kyndryl is a public IT services company that designs, runs, and modernizes mission-critical infrastructure for large enterprises and governments. Spun off from IBM in 2021, it is headquartered in New York City and trades on the NYSE (ticker: KD). The company provides managed infrastructure, cloud migration and operations across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, plus mainframe, network, security, data, and digital workplace services.

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