Director​/Sr. Director, Forward Deployed Engineering

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director/Sr. Director, Forward Deployed Engineering to join our AI & Data Labs practice.

Responsibilities:

* Lead a pod of elite, AI-native full-stack engineers with a bias to action to rapidly build and deploy end-to-end AI systems, owning the full arc from problem framing to MVP to deployed workflow; define and own the end-to-end technical vision and architecture for the team's solutions, understanding that a running system beats the cleanest architecture diagram; provide input with leadership into broader FDE program strategy

* Champion production discipline for enterprise by establishing and enforcing best practices in context engineering, evaluation, and operational readiness; mandate rigorous testing, including golden sets, regression harnesses, and red-teaming, and set the standard for secure, observable, and auditable code

* Drive delivery in a fast-paced, outcome-accountable environment, operating in two-to-six-week cycles with direct user and stakeholder feedback; guide working sessions, build trust by transparently communicating risks and progress, manage risks, surface constraints early, and ensure every deliverable is ready for scale or run in production

* Provide hands-on leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, coaching them through complex challenges while actively contributing to the build; foster a culture of high talent density where every member raises the bar and enable them to deliver quality at speed

* Lead working sessions and facilitate collaboration across stakeholders (from engineers to the C-suite) and cross-functional teams to design creative AI systems where success is measured by tangible, quantified outcomes and effective adoption

* Advocate for the use of modern development accelerators (Claude Code, Lovable, Cursor, and more) where policy permits, to increase capacity of delivery, increase quality, and deliver faster

* Act with integrity and professionalism to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Additional Responsibility for Senior Director:
Oversee and mentor high-performing technical teams; execute role with the required experience and passion for working directly with stakeholders to make an outsized impact

Qualifications:

* Minimum ten years of recent experience shipping end-to-end production secure software systems, with a focus on data, machine learning, and AI-native applications; solid experience with cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, or AWS)

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required

* Proven ability to lead, manage, and mentor high-performing technical teams, with at least five years of experience in a combination leadership and individual contributor role; experience and passion for working directly with stakeholders to make an outsized impact

* Deep, hands-on knowledge of modern AI technologies and methodologies with demonstrated experience leading teams in designing and implementing advanced AI systems; this includes AI systems judgment, context engineering, evaluation discipline, full-stack capabilities, model strategy fluency

* Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills with the ability to thrive in ambiguous environments; this includes the presence to lead working sessions and drive decisions with impatient executives and skeptical engineers, a hands-on, accountable style that earns trust by "coaching while building", and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively to diverse audiences (CIO, CISO, CFO, engineers)

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