Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Location: Seattle, WA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, minimum 3 days onsite per week when not traveling. Client travel varies by engagement.

Work Authorization: U.S Citizen or Green Card Holder

Our client is a global technology and management consulting organization that helps large enterprises modernize their operations through data, analytics, software engineering, and artificial intelligence. Working across industries including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, and consumer goods, the organization combines business strategy with hands-on technical implementation. With significant investment in Generative AI, Agentic AI, and enterprise data transformation, the company is expanding its engineering capabilities to meet growing demand for production-ready technology solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.

About the Role

We are seeking Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) to join a growing Data and AI Transformation practice. This position combines hands-on engineering with technical consulting, working directly with enterprise clients to understand complex business challenges, design practical solutions, and deliver technology into production.

Unlike traditional engineering roles where requirements are already defined, Forward Deployed Engineers work closely with business stakeholders to understand the underlying problem, determine the right technical approach, and take ownership of implementation.

The role is approximately 60–70% technical and 30–40% consultative, with an emphasis on building scalable, production-ready solutions rather than simply delivering recommendations or proof-of-concepts.

Projects may involve data engineering, enterprise software integration, AI-powered workflows, Generative AI, and modern data platforms. Success is measured not only by technical delivery but also by client adoption, business impact, and the ability to independently own technical work streams.

What You'll Do

• Partner directly with enterprise clients, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to identify business challenges and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Design, build, and deploy production-ready applications, data pipelines, integrations, and automated workflows.
• Develop solutions using Python, SQL, APIs, and modern data engineering technologies.
• Support the implementation of AI, Generative AI, and data-driven solutions within enterprise environments.
• Own technical work streams from requirements gathering and solution design through development, deployment, and production support.
• Work across different enterprise platforms and technology environments, selecting practical solutions based on client needs.
• Collaborate with product teams, engineers, business analysts, and client stakeholders throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Challenge initial requirements when necessary to identify underlying business problems and develop more effective solutions.
• Support solution adoption, user enablement, and ongoing improvements to ensure delivered technology creates measurable business value.
• Contribute to technical best practices, reusable solutions, and the continued development of the Forward Deployed Engineering capability.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and consultants when appropriate.

What We're Looking For

• Approximately 5–8+ years of relevant experience across software engineering, data engineering, enterprise technology implementation, or technical consulting.
• Strong hands-on engineering capabilities, particularly with Python and SQL, including experience building applications, data pipelines, integrations, or automated workflows.
• Experience delivering enterprise technology solutions…