Forward Deployment AI Engineer
About The Position
Systems Engineering, a Lyra Technology Group portfolio company, is looking for a talented and pragmatic Forward Deployment AI Engineer to design and deploy real-world AI solutions for our clients. This isn't a research role — it's a builder role. You'll be developing AI agents, integrating LLMs, architecting data strategies, and deploying cloud-based AI systems that solve actual business problems for actual clients. You'll work hand-in-hand with the AI Process Consultant, taking business requirements and translating them into production-grade systems that people use every day. If you're excited by the pace of AI development and want to do meaningful, applied work — this is the role.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of formal education
- 3+ years of software or AI/ML engineering experience with real production deployments
- Experience with Microsoft AI platforms, including Copilot for Microsoft 365, Azure OpenAI, or Azure AI Foundry, and their application in business environments
- Proficiency in Python and API/systems integration development
- Cloud platform experience
- Strong grasp of data architecture and pipeline design (SQL experience is a plus)
- The ability to explain what you're building and why you’re building it to technical teammates and client stakeholders alike
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AI agent development and orchestration frameworks
- Prior work in a consulting or professional services environment
- Experience with the Microsoft AI ecosystem and how tools like Copilot and Azure AI can be applied to improve workflows and productivity
Responsibilities
- Build and deploy AI agents, LLM-powered applications, and intelligent automation solutions, primarily in the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Integrate large language models (LLMs) into client workflows via prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and API integration
- Design and implement data strategies, pipelines, and architectures that support AI use cases
- Develop and maintain APIs and system integrations that connect AI solutions to existing infrastructure
- Architect and deploy solutions on cloud platforms with a focus on reliability and scale
- Collaborate with the AI Solutions Consultant and clients to ensure technical solutions are aligned to business goals
- Apply responsible AI practices, including governance, bias evaluation, and explainability to every engagement
- Stay ahead of emerging AI tools, frameworks, and platforms and bring that knowledge into our practice
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, & vision, benefits
- employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- onsite fitness facilities
- daily stretch breaks
- free health coaching programs
- Employer 401k matching contributions
- short-term incentive plans (STIP)
- free financial advising
- Paid Time Off starting with 17 days PTO
- nine paid holidays
- hybrid work arrangements
- Paid parental leave
- dependent care FSA programs
- Career mobility and professional development
- employer-supported training, learning, and certification opportunities
- tuition reimbursement benefits
- Paid community volunteer time
- employer-charitable match programs
- corporate golf membership
- company-provided season tickets to local sports teams
- employer provided parking
- regular company gatherings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
