Lead Forward Deployed Engineer

Lead Forward Deployed EngineerLocation: Dallas, TX | Type: Full Time | Setup: Hybrid | Experience: 7+ yearsAbout the RoleYou'll lead client engagements building production AI systems, owning delivery from the first scoping conversation through deployment. You stay hands-on with the architecture and the code while guiding a small team of engineers and serving as the technical voice clients trust.Our client is an organization putting AI into production at enterprise scale, where engagements succeed on both engineering quality and stakeholder communication. Building the right thing matters as much as building the thing right.This role is for engineers who lead from the front: still shipping, still reviewing code, still fluent in current tooling, while carrying the client relationship.What You'll DoLead delivery of production AI engagements end to end, from scoping through deploymentArchitect LLM-powered systems: multi-agent platforms, hybrid RAG pipelines, and integrations with cost controls and fallback strategiesPresent technical recommendations to stakeholders and then deliver on themGuide and review the work of other engineers without stepping out of the code yourselfEstablish evals, observability, and quality bars so what ships holds up under real usageDirect agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) with intent, owning every line that goes outQualifications7+ years of production software engineering, including substantial LLM-focused workA track record of leading client-facing delivery, with projects that shipped and ran reliablyDeep experience with production AI patterns: retrieval metrics, hallucination mitigation, latency and cost optimizationFull-stack capability across Python, TypeScript, React, and modern backend frameworksAble to lead a team while remaining a hands-on technical contributorWhy Join UsYou'll own meaningful engagements with real authority over how they're delivered, alongside practitioners who build the same systems daily. Competitive compensation and benefits.To apply, click Apply on LinkedIn and visit eliosai.com/browse-jobs