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 ...
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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, ServiceNow
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As a Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Sr Consultant, you will drive delivery of cybersecurity and AI-enabled solutions at the intersection of client engagement and hands-on engineering. You will ...
As a Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Sr Consultant, you will drive delivery of cybersecurity and AI-enabled solutions at the intersection of client engagement and hands-on engineering. You will ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$99K - $137K/yr
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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$99K - $137K/yr
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI & Data
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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, Microsoft AI & Data
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$109K - $131K/yr
Forward Deployed Engineers operate at the intersection of client delivery, applied engineering, and product strategy - partnering with account and product teams pre-sale to qualify and shape ...
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$109K - $131K/yr
Forward Deployed Engineers operate at the intersection of client delivery, applied engineering, and product strategy - partnering with account and product teams pre-sale to qualify and shape ...
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI&Data
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$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
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AI Design Facilitator and Forward-Deployed Engineer II
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$123K - $148K/yr
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 ...
AI Design Facilitator and Forward-Deployed Engineer II
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$123K - $148K/yr
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The Forward Deployed Consultant / Senior Consultant sits at the intersection of customer engagement and platform innovation. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing ...
The Forward Deployed Consultant / Senior Consultant sits at the intersection of customer engagement and platform innovation. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing ...
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio-Supply Chain - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio-Supply Chain - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
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ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer- Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
Position Summary As a Product Forward Deployed Engineer (pFDE), this role is the technical engine of the FastForward pre-sales cycle. Working across Product Management, Engineering, Account, and ...
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer- Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
Position Summary As a Product Forward Deployed Engineer (pFDE), this role is the technical engine of the FastForward pre-sales cycle. Working across Product Management, Engineering, Account, and ...
ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, BankingSuite (Manager) - Innovation_Deliv...
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
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ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, BankingSuite (Manager) - Innovation_Deliv...
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio Revenue Cycle - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
Position Summary As a Forward Deployed Engineer within Converge for Healthcare, you will work directly with clients, Deloitte Consulting's broader Health Care consulting practice, and Converge for ...
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio Revenue Cycle - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
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ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, Insurance Growth Suite (Manager) - Innova...
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ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, Insurance Growth Suite (Manager) - Innova...
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Builds and coaches a team of Forward Deployed Engineers, growing the pipeline of technical talent capable of operating at the intersection of business, technology, and quality. * Tracks and reports ...
Builds and coaches a team of Forward Deployed Engineers, growing the pipeline of technical talent capable of operating at the intersection of business, technology, and quality. * Tracks and reports ...
Builds and coaches a team of Forward Deployed Engineers, growing the pipeline of technical talent capable of operating at the intersection of business, technology, and quality. * Tracks and reports ...
Builds and coaches a team of Forward Deployed Engineers, growing the pipeline of technical talent capable of operating at the intersection of business, technology, and quality. * Tracks and reports ...
Leading forward deployed engineering workstreams that support large-scale patching and vulnerability remediation across client environments * Directing remediation prioritization using vulnerability ...
Leading forward deployed engineering workstreams that support large-scale patching and vulnerability remediation across client environments * Directing remediation prioritization using vulnerability ...
Prior client-facing, consulting, or forward-deployed engineering experience * Experience working ... with SMB clients across industries such as professional services, healthcare, logistics, or retail ...
Prior client-facing, consulting, or forward-deployed engineering experience * Experience working ... with SMB clients across industries such as professional services, healthcare, logistics, or retail ...
AI Solutions Consulting Lead
South Bend, IN · On-site +1
About Forward Deployed Engineering The Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Practice partners with organizations to accelerate AI-driven transformation through embedded consulting, hands-on solution ...
AI Solutions Consulting Lead
South Bend, IN · On-site +1
About Forward Deployed Engineering The Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Practice partners with organizations to accelerate AI-driven transformation through embedded consulting, hands-on solution ...
Forward Deployed information
What is the difference between Forward Deployed vs Software Engineer?
| Aspect | Forward Deployed | Software Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | Bachelor's in CS or related field, technical skills | Bachelor's in CS or related field, technical skills |
| Work Environment | Client-facing, on-site or travel-heavy | Office or remote, primarily in-house |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Tech companies, consulting firms, defense | Tech companies, startups, enterprise software |
| Common Search & Comparison | Yes | Yes |
Forward Deployed roles often involve client interaction and on-site work, focusing on deploying solutions directly in the field. Software Engineers typically work in development environments, focusing on coding and system design. While both roles require technical skills and similar educational backgrounds, their work settings and client engagement differ significantly.
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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 Frontier GenAI 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 one of the following Frontier GenAI Platforms: Anthropic, Google or Open AI, including hands on experience with one of the following key platforms/products; Claude API, Claude for Enterprise, tool use, extended thinking, Claude Code, Gemini API, Vertex AI Agent Builder, Grounding, Google Workspace integration, GPT-4o, Assistants API, Responses API, OpenAI Agents SDK
- 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 to $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 Frontier GenAI 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 one of the following Frontier GenAI Platforms: Anthropic, Google or Open AI, including hands on experience with one of the following key platforms/products; Claude API, Claude for Enterprise, tool use, extended thinking, Claude Code, Gemini API, Vertex AI Agent Builder, Grounding, Google Workspace integration, GPT-4o, Assistants API, Responses API, OpenAI Agents SDK
- 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 to $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.
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