Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Melior • Philadelphia, PA

1d • $100,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Melior is an AI transformation firm that helps mid-market companies adopt AI through workforce adoption and custom AI workflows. The Forward Deployed AI Engineer works directly with the CEO, CTO, and engagement leads to design, build, and ship custom AI workflows and agents for client engagements. The role involves collaborating with clients across organizational levels, from senior executives to frontline teams, and helping identify practical opportunities for AI to improve business processes.

The engineer may build custom skills, low-code automations using tools such as Zapier, n8n, or Make, and custom agentic systems using Claude Code or Codex deployed on Melior Nexus. They work with client teams to test, refine, and measure solutions, document reusable learnings and playbooks, and collaborate with AI Program Managers and Melior leadership on executive-level meetings such as QBRs and AI strategy presentations. As an early team member, the engineer also contributes ideas to the evolution of Melior’s offerings and processes.

The role is described as hybrid in Philadelphia, with remote work considered for the right candidate. The target salary is $100,000–$150,000 per year.

Requirements

• Have 2–5+ years of experience in roles such as solutions engineering, software engineering, technical operations, internal tools, or automation in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Have experience building real things, navigating ambiguity, managing multiple priorities, and owning outcomes.
• Be confident and thoughtful in conversations with people at all levels of an organization, and able to build trust and understand their needs.
• Have hands-on experience building with generative AI; examples may include side projects, API experiments, vibe-coding, or workflow automation. The posting describes this as a hard requirement and asks candidates to show what they have built.
• Think in a structured way about problems, including framing ambiguous questions, estimating potential impact, and organizing work clearly.
• Be organized and proactive in managing projects, deadlines, and client communications in a fast-paced, small-team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Client services experience.
• Formal software engineering background.
• Experience shipping production code.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to understand work processes, identify pain points, and assess opportunities for AI.
• Design, build, and ship AI workflows and agents, ranging from custom skills and low-code automations to custom-developed agentic systems.
• Work with client teams to test, refine, and measure solutions for practical improvements and measurable efficiency gains.
• Document project learnings in reusable playbooks and resources.
• Collaborate with AI Program Managers and Melior leadership on executive-level client meetings, including QBRs and AI strategy presentations.
• Contribute ideas and experience to improve Melior’s offerings and processes.

Benefits

• Equity in the company.
• Clear pathway to grow into a leadership role.
• Opportunity to shape the company’s direction and operations as an early team member.
• Opportunity to build practical AI expertise by developing solutions used by clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed