At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI&Data
$101K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI&Data
$101K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
$97K - $128K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
$97K - $128K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir
$99K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir
$99K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Databricks
$99K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Senior Forward Deployed Engineers (SFDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Databricks
$99K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Senior Forward Deployed Engineers (SFDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Snowflake
$99K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Snowflake
$99K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
AI Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
Overview Seeking an AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy scalable enterprise AI solutions using LLMs, RAG, Azure AI services, Python, and cloud technologies. Key Responsibilities * Build and ...
AI Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
Overview Seeking an AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy scalable enterprise AI solutions using LLMs, RAG, Azure AI services, Python, and cloud technologies. Key Responsibilities * Build and ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
$99K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
$99K - $137K/yr
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery ...
Forward Deployed Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to sit at the intersection of engineering, solutions architecture, and customer success. In this role, you will be embedded directly with our most strategic customers ...
Forward Deployed Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to sit at the intersection of engineering, solutions architecture, and customer success. In this role, you will be embedded directly with our most strategic customers ...
Use AI-assisted development workflows to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality ... Senior Consultant - Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Databricks Forward Deployed Engineers at ...
Use AI-assisted development workflows to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality ... Senior Consultant - Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Databricks Forward Deployed Engineers at ...
Role Overview The Forward Deployed Engineer (Enterprise Sales) for Autonomous AI is a strategic hybrid of technical architect, advisor, and hands-on consultant. The Forward Deployed Engineer sits at ...
Role Overview The Forward Deployed Engineer (Enterprise Sales) for Autonomous AI is a strategic hybrid of technical architect, advisor, and hands-on consultant. The Forward Deployed Engineer sits at ...
Role Overview The Forward Deployed Engineer (Enterprise Sales) for Autonomous AI is a strategic hybrid of technical architect, advisor, and hands-on consultant. The Forward Deployed Engineer sits at ...
Role Overview The Forward Deployed Engineer (Enterprise Sales) for Autonomous AI is a strategic hybrid of technical architect, advisor, and hands-on consultant. The Forward Deployed Engineer sits at ...
AI Developer/Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
Maintain clear documentation and architecture diagrams for deployed AI solutions. Qualifications * Proven experience as an AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, or similar role, with a portfolio of ...
Quick apply
AI Developer/Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
Maintain clear documentation and architecture diagrams for deployed AI solutions. Qualifications * Proven experience as an AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, or similar role, with a portfolio of ...
Forward Deployed Product Manager
$150K - $200K/yr
An early-stage, venture-backed AI company is hiring a Forward Deployed Product Manager to partner ... Partner with engineering and design teams to deliver scalable AI solutions. * Define MVPs, success ...
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Forward Deployed Product Manager
$150K - $200K/yr
An early-stage, venture-backed AI company is hiring a Forward Deployed Product Manager to partner ... Partner with engineering and design teams to deliver scalable AI solutions. * Define MVPs, success ...
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be responsible for helping our clients solve their most ... Minimum of 1 year experience prompt engineering and applied AI techniques within Palantir (AIP ...
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be responsible for helping our clients solve their most ... Minimum of 1 year experience prompt engineering and applied AI techniques within Palantir (AIP ...
Early-Stage Forward-Deployed Engineering: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement AI solutions for real-world problems. Engage in rapid prototyping and iterative development ...
Early-Stage Forward-Deployed Engineering: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement AI solutions for real-world problems. Engage in rapid prototyping and iterative development ...
As a Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Manager, you will lead delivery of cybersecurity and AI-enabled solutions at the intersection of client engagement and hands-on engineering. You will lead ...
As a Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Manager, you will lead delivery of cybersecurity and AI-enabled solutions at the intersection of client engagement and hands-on engineering. You will lead ...
Senior AI Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
$99K - $137K/yr
Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI and machine learning models to solve complex business ... Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on AI best practices, model development, and ...
Senior AI Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
$99K - $137K/yr
Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI and machine learning models to solve complex business ... Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on AI best practices, model development, and ...
AI Engineer II
Houston, TX · On-site
$116K - $144K/yr
... innovation forward. What You'll Do Are you passionate about building scalable, real-world AI ... Build and deploy AI models, large language model (LLM)-powered applications, and retrieval ...
AI Engineer II
Houston, TX · On-site
$116K - $144K/yr
... innovation forward. What You'll Do Are you passionate about building scalable, real-world AI ... Build and deploy AI models, large language model (LLM)-powered applications, and retrieval ...
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Deloitte rating
8.2
Based on 92 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
45th of 150 rated financial services
Job description
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery and vertical expertise. If you thrive at the intersection of product, engineering, problem-solving, and client impact, this role puts you at the forefront of AI transformations.
Recruiting for this role ends on 10/30/2026.
Work you'll do
As a Palantir FDE, you will work side by side with senior functional and technical client team members to rapidly prototype and deliver high-impact GenAI-enabled solutions. This requires a highly motivated practitioner who moves with speed and precision, building working software, engaging confidently with senior stakeholders and engineers to bring measurable business impact from day one. Additional responsibilities include:
Client Engagement
- Embed with clients to identify business needs and translate high-value GenAI use cases into solutions.
- Partner with leaders, product owners, architects, and engineers to align priorities and delivery.
- Lead working sessions to shape solutions and drive client outcomes.
- Prototype and deliver working AI solutions using industry expertise and emerging capabilities.
- Contribute independently within an FDE pod while mentoring newer team members.
Solution Engineering
- Build AI-enabled solutions, agentic platforms, and workflows across enterprise AI platforms.
- Develop scalable AI engineering patterns, tool-use approaches, and human-in-the-loop controls.
- Apply architecture decisions that balance quality, safety, latency, cost, and model risk.
- Deliver production-quality code using strong practices in testing, CI/CD, logging, versioning, and documentation.
- Design extensible functionality, support sprint sizing, and align solutions with senior team members.
- Contribute reusable assets including code, prompt libraries, runbooks, and reference implementations.
The team
AI & Engineering leverages cutting-edge engineering capabilities to build, deploy, and operate integrated/verticalized sector solutions in software, data, AI, network, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. These solutions are powered by engineering for business advantage, transforming mission-critical operations. We enable clients to stay ahead with the latest advancements by transforming engineering teams and modernizing technology & data platforms. Our delivery models are tailored to meet each client's unique requirements.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Data Science or Engineering.
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, data science, or analytics engineering.
- 1+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying GenAI/LLM-powered solutions in client or production environments
- 1+ years of experience with Palantir including hands-on experience with one of the following key platforms/products; Foundry, AIP, Maven
- 1+ years of experience leading project workstreams/engagements and translating business problems into AI solutions
- 1+ years of experience building reliable, maintainable, and well-documented code
- Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud) and common platform services (storage, compute, IAM, networking)
- Demonstrated ability to work directly alongside client technical teams and program stakeholders in fast-paced, ambiguous delivery environments
- Data engineering experience with Spark, Airflow/dbt, streaming, data modeling or ML/data science background feature engineering, experimentation or model evaluation
- Experience with MLOps/LLMOps practices: evaluation frameworks, model monitoring, and prompt management
- Experience integrating LLM solutions with enterprise systems via APIs, microservices, or event-driven architectures
- Experience operating within hybrid onshore/offshore teams
- Familiarity with security, privacy, and compliance considerations
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $134,500-$265,100.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
At Deloitte, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) don't just build AI solutions, they help clients turn AI ambition into enterprise-scale impact, pairing leading class engineering with pod-based delivery and vertical expertise. If you thrive at the intersection of product, engineering, problem-solving, and client impact, this role puts you at the forefront of AI transformations.
Recruiting for this role ends on 10/30/2026.
Work you'll do
As a Palantir FDE, you will work side by side with senior functional and technical client team members to rapidly prototype and deliver high-impact GenAI-enabled solutions. This requires a highly motivated practitioner who moves with speed and precision, building working software, engaging confidently with senior stakeholders and engineers to bring measurable business impact from day one. Additional responsibilities include:
Client Engagement
- Embed with clients to identify business needs and translate high-value GenAI use cases into solutions.
- Partner with leaders, product owners, architects, and engineers to align priorities and delivery.
- Lead working sessions to shape solutions and drive client outcomes.
- Prototype and deliver working AI solutions using industry expertise and emerging capabilities.
- Contribute independently within an FDE pod while mentoring newer team members.
Solution Engineering
- Build AI-enabled solutions, agentic platforms, and workflows across enterprise AI platforms.
- Develop scalable AI engineering patterns, tool-use approaches, and human-in-the-loop controls.
- Apply architecture decisions that balance quality, safety, latency, cost, and model risk.
- Deliver production-quality code using strong practices in testing, CI/CD, logging, versioning, and documentation.
- Design extensible functionality, support sprint sizing, and align solutions with senior team members.
- Contribute reusable assets including code, prompt libraries, runbooks, and reference implementations.
The team
AI & Engineering leverages cutting-edge engineering capabilities to build, deploy, and operate integrated/verticalized sector solutions in software, data, AI, network, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. These solutions are powered by engineering for business advantage, transforming mission-critical operations. We enable clients to stay ahead with the latest advancements by transforming engineering teams and modernizing technology & data platforms. Our delivery models are tailored to meet each client's unique requirements.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Data Science or Engineering.
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, data science, or analytics engineering.
- 1+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying GenAI/LLM-powered solutions in client or production environments
- 1+ years of experience with Palantir including hands-on experience with one of the following key platforms/products; Foundry, AIP, Maven
- 1+ years of experience leading project workstreams/engagements and translating business problems into AI solutions
- 1+ years of experience building reliable, maintainable, and well-documented code
- Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud) and common platform services (storage, compute, IAM, networking)
- Demonstrated ability to work directly alongside client technical teams and program stakeholders in fast-paced, ambiguous delivery environments
- Data engineering experience with Spark, Airflow/dbt, streaming, data modeling or ML/data science background feature engineering, experimentation or model evaluation
- Experience with MLOps/LLMOps practices: evaluation frameworks, model monitoring, and prompt management
- Experience integrating LLM solutions with enterprise systems via APIs, microservices, or event-driven architectures
- Experience operating within hybrid onshore/offshore teams
- Familiarity with security, privacy, and compliance considerations
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $134,500-$265,100.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.