Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Applied AI / GenAI (Remote)

A fast-growing, early-stage AI services firm is hiring Forward Deployed Engineers to work directly with clients to design and deliver production-ready AI solutions. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy working at the intersection of customer delivery and hands-on engineering, and who can move comfortably between technical depth and stakeholder communication.What you’ll be doingPartner with client stakeholders to understand objectives, constraints, and requirements. Design and implement AI systems end-to-end (LLM integration, data pipelines, APIs, deployment). Prototype quickly, iterate in live environments, and support adoption with clear technical guidance. Provide enablement through documentation, workshops, and best-practice recommendations. What we’re looking for (key signals)Strong client-facing communication and comfort working with senior stakeholders. Hands-on RAG experience (this is a core requirement): you can clearly explain how you approach chunking, retrieval, and vector search, and you’ve implemented RAG beyond a surface-level demo. Solid software engineering fundamentals with Python, plus experience delivering real ML/AI work.Familiarity with modern AI tooling (LLMs, vector search / prompt engineering) and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).Backgrounds in consulting / professional services / customer-facing technical roles are a plus (not mandatory).LogisticsRemote-first role with 20–25% travel for client engagements.Due to team constraints, visa sponsorship is unlikely for this hire.