Lead Forward Deployed AI Engineer

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Location This is hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN.About the Job You're Considering Capgemini is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed AI Engineer to drive the design and deployment of enterprise-scale Agentic AI and Conversational AI solutions on Google Cloud Platform. This customer-facing role partners with business and technology teams to transform AI prototypes into production-ready systems using Vertex AI, multi-agent architectures, RAG, and cloud-native services.

Your Role
• Design and deploy Agentic AI and Conversational AI solutions using Vertex AI Agent Builder and ADK.
• Develop multi-agent workflows and integrate them with enterprise applications, APIs, and data platforms.
• Build and optimize RAG solutions leveraging Big Query, AlloyDB, and vector search technologies.
• Implement secure integrations using MCP and cloud-native GCP services.
• Develop evaluation, monitoring, and observability frameworks for AI systems.
• Deploy and manage AI infrastructure using Terraform and modern Dev Ops practices.
• Optimize agent performance, reasoning, tool selection, latency, and user experience.
• Collaborate directly with client teams to deliver scalable, secure, and business-focused AI solutions.
• Translate business requirements into production-ready AI architectures.
• Participate in Agile delivery, client meetings, and technical design discussions.

Your Skills and Experience
• 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, AI/ML, Cloud Engineering, or Data Engineering.
• Strong experience with GCP, Vertex AI, Vertex AI Agent Builder, ADK, and Model Garden.
• Advanced Python development skills and experience building enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience with Agentic AI, multi-agent systems, Conversational AI, and CX solutions.
• Experience implementing RAG, vector databases, embeddings, and enterprise knowledge integrations.
• Experience with Terraform, cloud infrastructure, networking, and security.
• Knowledge of evaluation frameworks, observability, debugging, and AI system optimization.
• Experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise systems and APIs.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred.#LI-SD1

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $8,2082 to $193,440

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