Forward-Deployed Engineering Leader (Hands-on AI)

Advisor360

73d•$212,000 - $273,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Forward-Deployed Engineering Leader, you won’t just implement solutions-you’ll define them. We embed directly with our clients-some of the largest and most complex wealth management institutions in the U.S.-to tackle their toughest challenges: messy data pipelines, rigid compliance workflows, clunky legacy tech. You’ll lead small, high-talent teams in the field, architect clean solutions under pressure, and push them to production-fast. This isn’t a role where you follow a playbook. It’s where you write one…From day one. This is a technical role, engineer first, product-savvy second. You will live in code, debug edge cases in production, talk API's and architecture fluently with backend and data teams while collaborating directly with client or advisor workflows to shape product direction. This role demands deep comfort with agent frameworks, semantic retrieval, embeddings, or autonomous orchestration.

Requirements

8+ years of software engineering, including 3+ in forward-deployed, customer-facing, or technical consulting roles.
Proven leadership experience building and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
Fluency in modern languages (Python, Java, Go, C++, etc.) plus strong systems design + architecture skills.
AI/ML, big data, or distributed systems expertise (must-have, not just nice-to-have).
Communication dexterity: you can shift seamlessly between deep technical detail and big-picture business outcomes.
Adaptability: thrive in ambiguity, pivot quickly, and deliver under pressure.
Willingness to travel regularly to customer sites across the U.S.

Responsibilities

Lead + Build: Grow and mentor a team of forward-deployed engineers obsessed with speed and precision.
Embed with Clients: Work side by side with executives, operators, and end-users to uncover the hardest problems and design real solutions.
Stay Hands-On: Architect systems, ship code, debug, and deploy into production-you set the standard.
Shape the Product: Partner with core engineering and product teams to feed frontline insights directly into the roadmap.
Operate at the Edge: Define and refine how we deploy, measure, and sustain impact in the field.
Advise at the Highest Levels: Build trusted relationships with CIOs, CTOs, and COOs-helping shape the future of wealth management technology.

Benefits

Our compensation package includes competitive base salaries, annual performance-based bonuses, and the chance to share in the equity value you and your colleagues create during your time with the company.
We offer comprehensive health benefits, including dental, life, and disability insurance.
We also trust our employees to manage their time effectively, which is why we offer an unlimited paid time off program to help you perform at your best every day.

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