Forward Deployed AI Engineer, CBS - Associate Director (Level 4) - UK Wide
Ernst and Young2 days ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and develop AI agents, automation tools, orchestration layers, and reusable AI solutions.
- Choose between low-code and pro-code approaches and design cloud-native platforms for AI solutions.
- Provide technical oversight, quality assurance, code reviews, engineering standards, and constructive feedback.
- Shape and scope new demand by translating business problems into technical deliverables, effort estimates, and feasibility assessments.
- Own end-to-end governance and setup, including AI risk assessment, information security, data loss prevention, environments, licensing, and live release.
- Manage senior stakeholders, demonstrate and defend technical work, and shape solutions with partners and business leadership.
- Support and mentor junior team members and coordinate delivery across onshore and offshore resources.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to convert business requirements into technical specifications.
- Document code, processes, and methodologies and stay current with AI developments.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent experience gained through several years in a relevant role.
- Proven experience as an AI developer or engineer with a strong portfolio of delivered projects.
- Proficiency in Python and TypeScript, with working knowledge of Git and version control.
- Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles.
- Experience with Pandas, NumPy, SQL, and the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Dataverse.
- Experience building and orchestrating LLM agents, including prompt design, grounding and retrieval, structured outputs, and testing and evaluation of uncertain or nondeterministic behavior.
- Experience with cloud solutions, enterprise-system integrations, APIs, Graph, SQL, SharePoint, and dedicated business systems.
- Experience working within enterprise guardrails covering AI risk assessment, information security, data loss prevention, environments, and licensing.
- Strong problem-solving, independent working, teamwork, communication, and senior stakeholder management skills.
- Preferred experience includes Copilot Studio or another agent orchestration platform, mentoring developers, technical oversight, frontend or user-experience exposure, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Benefits
- Professional growth, career development, coaching, and feedback from experienced colleagues.
- Collaborative and innovative environment with opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI projects.
- Flexible working arrangements and FlexEY benefits covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, discounts, offers, and promotions.
- UK-wide role with the option to work from any UK EY office; client-facing work may require regular travel or time at client sites.
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Forward Deployed
About Ernst and Young
Ernst & Young (EY) provides audit/assurance, tax, consulting, strategy and transactions services to enterprises, financial institutions, and public‑sector clients. Structured as a global network of partner‑owned member firms, it sells professional services on a fee basis, including a dedicated Financial Services Organization for banking, insurance, and capital markets. Headquartered in London, EY was formed in 1989 from the merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young, and operates in 150+ countries.