AI Forward Deployed Engineer

AI Engineer (Forward Deployed AI Engineering SME) – Contract We are looking for an experienced AI Engineer to help shape and deliver an advanced AI engineering program over a 6–7 month contract engagement. While the title is AI Engineer, this role is much closer to a forward deployed engineering profile than a traditional instructor or curriculum writer. The ideal candidate is someone who has recently worked hands-on with production AI systems, understands how enterprise engineering organizations operate, and can bridge the gap between technical implementation, business priorities, and risk/compliance considerations. This individual will work closely with leadership and enterprise stakeholders to refine and operationalize a cutting-edge AI engineering curriculum focused on modern AI-native software development practices. Topics include areas such as AI-assisted engineering workflows, multi-agent systems, orchestration patterns, evaluation frameworks, deployment readiness, and enterprise AI implementation. What You'll Do • Help design and refine an advanced AI engineering curriculum for senior enterprise engineers • Create hands-on exercises, workflow artifacts, evaluation frameworks, and buildathon experiences tied to real-world engineering use cases • Teach and facilitate early program cohorts in highly interactive workshop environments • Build live alongside engineers during hands-on buildathons and working sessions, helping guide implementation, problem-solving, and iteration in real time • Coach engineering teams live during technical exercises and collaborative workshops rather than traditional lecture-based instruction • Translate complex AI engineering concepts across technical, business, and risk/compliance audiences • Partner closely with leadership and enterprise stakeholders to continuously improve the program • Bring practical, production-level AI engineering experience into the classroom and curriculum What We're Looking For • Strong software engineering background with experience building and shipping production systems • Recent hands-on experience working with AI-enabled products, workflows, or engineering tooling • Familiarity with modern AI engineering practices such as agentic workflows, orchestration, evaluation frameworks, and AI-assisted development • Ability to operate credibly with highly advanced engineering audiences • Strong communication and workshop facilitation skills • Comfortable navigating ambiguity, technical pushback, and enterprise stakeholder environments • Experience in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, government, or legal is strongly preferred Ideal Backgrounds We expect strong candidates may come from: • Forward Deployed Engineering • AI Engineering • Platform Engineering • Technical Product Leadership • Developer Infrastructure / DevTools • AI-native startup environments • Enterprise AI transformation initiativesThis is a contract engagement expected to run approximately 6–7 months.