Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - QuantumBlack, AI

Position: Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Quantum Black, AI by McKinsey
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues-at all levels-will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won't find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

* Continuous learning:
Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.

* A voice that matters:
From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You'll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.

* Global community:
With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm's diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

* World-class benefits:
On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

You'll deploy and scale a next-generation AI platform designed to connect strategy to execution through advanced analytics, machine learning, and agentic systems'.

You will sit at the intersection of software engineering and infrastructure, bringing advanced AI capabilities into real-world environments and ensuring they work 'll play a key role in how these systems are deployed, adopted, and operated, enabling organizations to translate complex AI strategies into practical, high-impact solutions.

You'll own the platform delivery lifecycle, bridging product engineering and client environments. Responsibilities include deploying and configuring production-grade systems across cloud and hybrid infrastructures (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), validating performance and stability, and ensuring structured handovers for long-term success. Work often involves containerized and distributed systems, including Kubernetes-based environments, where reliability and operational stability are critical. You'll troubleshoot issues end-to-end and ensure platforms are fully production-ready, while also contributing to deployment tooling, automation, and product feedback loops to improve platform reliability and delivery.

The impact of your work is tangible. You'll enable clients to run AI-driven workflows and manage intelligent systems within their existing technology ecosystems. Working closely with technical stakeholders, you'll ensure environment readiness, resolve deployment challenges, and guide adoption through practical best practices. Your experience from the field will also contribute to feedback loops between deployments and product development, supporting the continuous evolution of Quantum Black, AI by McKinsey technology.

Based in one of our North America offices, you'll work closely with engineers, product teams, and technical experts across the Quantum Black, AI by McKinsey global community. Beyond platform deployments, you'll collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, designers, and technologists on interdisciplinary initiatives, contributing to a broader ecosystem of AI innovation. Together, you'll help operationalize advanced AI systems across industries, driving successful delivery, validation, and adoption in client environments.

You'll also contribute to team knowledge-sharing - documenting patterns, refining delivery practices, and supporting colleagues across engagements.

At Quantum Black, AI by McKinsey, you'll thrive in an unparalleled environment for growth. You'll develop a sought-after perspective by connecting technology and business value, work across industries, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to unlock the transformative potential of AI, while advancing as a technologist and leader.#LI-MP

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, machine learning, applied statistics, mathematics, engineering, artificial intelligence, or a related field

* 4+ years of hands-on experience as a Software or Platform…