Job Title: Forward Deployed Engineer Generative AI

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

About the Role:

We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer with deep expertise in Generative AI and Python to work directly with enterprise clients. In this highly technical and consultative role, you will help customers identify high-impact generative AI opportunities, design tailored solutions, and implement them using our enterprise AI platform. You ll serve as a trusted advisor, hands-on engineer, and delivery lead driving real-world AI adoption from ideation to production.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Engagement & Business Discovery

- Collaborate with clients to uncover root business challenges and identify high-value generative AI use cases.

- Translate business needs into technical requirements and solution architectures.

- Educate clients on the capabilities and best practices of our AI platform and the broader generative AI ecosystem.

Solution Design & Delivery

- Design and implement generative AI solutions using Python, LLMs, and platform APIs.

- Develop prompt engineering strategies, RAG pipelines, and fine-tuning workflows.

- Directly implement change requests and customizations into the platform to meet client-specific needs.

Project Execution

- Lead the end-to-end delivery of client projects from discovery and prototyping to deployment and iteration.

- Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams to escalate issues and influence roadmap priorities.

- Ensure timely, high-quality delivery of solutions that meet both technical and business requirements.

Technical Leadership

- Stay current with the latest advancements in generative AI (e.g., LLMs, diffusion models, vector databases).

- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and reusable solution patterns.

- Help shape the evolution of the platform based on real-world client feedback.

Qualifications:

- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, ML engineering, or technical consulting.

- Strong hands-on experience with Python and modern AI/ML frameworks (e.g., Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI, etc.).

- Deep understanding of generative AI concepts, including LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, and fine-tuning.

- Proven ability to discover business needs and translate them into scalable technical solutions.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills able to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Experience delivering projects in fast-paced, client-facing environments.

- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and MLOps tools is a plus.

- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS).

- Knowledge of data privacy, security, and compliance in AI applications.

- Prior experience in a startup or high-growth environment.