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Job#: 3046848
Job Description:
Forward Deployed Engineer (AI/ML)
We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner directly with enterprise customers to design, build, and deploy production-grade AI solutions. This role combines software engineering, data engineering, AI/ML expertise, and customer engagement to solve complex business challenges through innovative AI applications.
Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end AI solutions, including agentic AI workflows, RAG pipelines, and enterprise AI applications.
• Build and deploy scalable AI/ML systems in production environments.
• Develop data pipelines and integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms, databases, and business systems.
• Lead solution architecture, prototyping, deployment, and post-production optimization.
• Collaborate with customer stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive best practices around DevOps, observability, monitoring, and AI governance.

Required Qualifications

• Palantir Certified (Required)
• 6+ years of software engineering, data engineering, or AI/ML experience.
• 4+ years in customer-facing, consulting, solutions engineering, or field engineering roles.
• Proven experience building and deploying AI/ML applications at enterprise scale.
• Strong Python development skills with full-stack engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, prompt engineering, and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Experience with data engineering, ETL/ELT pipelines, and large-scale data integration.
• Strong DevOps background with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud-native deployments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.

Top Must-Haves

• Palantir Certification
• Strong Python development experience
• Enterprise-scale AI/ML application delivery
• 4+ years in customer-facing or field engineering roles
• Data Engineering expertise (ETL/ELT, pipelines, data integration)

Location: Remote (Travel up to 25% as needed- travel is covered)
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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