Senior Manager, Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Clearsulting•Columbus, OH

13h•$150,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Clearsulting is hiring a Senior Manager, Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join its Business Advisory practice and help build its AI Services for the Office of the CFO service line. As the first dedicated engineering hire for this capability, the role will help shape how solutions are designed and delivered, translating finance and accounting challenges into secure, scalable technology and establishing technical foundations and standards for future growth. The role involves designing, building, and deploying end-to-end agentic AI applications; integrating agents with enterprise finance systems and data sources; and building secure, monitored cloud environments. The engineer will develop guardrails and evaluation approaches, establish reusable architectures and technical assets, and work directly with finance and technology clients to turn workflows and requirements into practical AI solutions. The role also explains technical designs and trade-offs to finance executives and partners with consulting leaders and other Office of the CFO practices on client solutions and future engineering capabilities. Clearsulting is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with additional offices in Chicago, Columbus, and Dallas. The position may be remote in other cities or hybrid. Team members within a 45-minute commute of an office are expected to work in person eight days per month, with flexibility in selecting those days. Travel expectations are 0–25%. The compensation range is $150,000–$200,000, and the role is eligible for a bonus program.

Requirements

At least 7 years of software engineering experience.
Demonstrated full-stack capabilities using Python and TypeScript to build backend services and user-facing applications, and working proficiency in SQL.
Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and operating production agentic AI systems, including retrieval, tool integration, evaluation, and monitoring.
Hands-on experience with Claude, the Claude Agent SDK, MCP, or comparable agent development technologies.
Experience with FastAPI or similar backend frameworks and React or Next.js for web applications.
Experience building and securing cloud environments, including identity and access management, networking, secrets management, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and observability.
Experience in consulting, professional services, or client-facing engineering, with the ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into technical designs and explain trade-offs to stakeholders.
Working knowledge of finance and accounting processes, including financial close, journal entries, reconciliations, and internal controls.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Commitment to obtaining the Claude Certified Architect - Foundations credential within 60 days of joining.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
Claude Certified Architect credential already held.
Experience with enterprise finance platforms such as SAP S/4HANA or BlackLine, including SOX-controlled environments.
Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, or Databricks.
Experience developing reusable technical accelerators or software assets within a services business.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and deploy end-to-end agentic AI applications, including orchestration, APIs, backend services, user interfaces, and retrieval pipelines grounded in trusted financial data and source documents.
Build Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools and integrations connecting agents to ERP systems, finance SaaS applications, reporting platforms, and enterprise data sources, with role-based access controls and audit trails.
Build and operate secure, monitored cloud environments for AI applications using infrastructure as code, CI/CD, identity and secrets management, and observability controls.
Implement deterministic guardrails, human approval gates, structured validation, and evaluation frameworks to assess agent accuracy, reliability, and compliance with client control requirements.
Establish reusable reference architectures, coding standards, evaluation patterns, and technical accelerators that support consistent delivery and development of Clearsulting-owned intellectual property.
Work with technical and nontechnical clients to understand financial workflows and exceptions and translate requirements into practical AI-driven solutions.
Explain technical architectures and trade-offs to finance executives and scope engagements alongside consulting leaders.
Partner with Business Advisory and other Office of the CFO practices and alliances to shape integrated client solutions, offerings, and future engineering capabilities.
Obtain the Claude Certified Architect - Foundations credential within 60 days of joining.