Forward Deployed Engineer

AI Engineer / Forward Deployed Engineer

Hybrid | 12-Month Contract | Executive-Sponsored AI Transformation Initiative
Build AI Solutions That Actually Reach Production

Join a newly formed AI Transformation team focused on delivering enterprise-scale AI solutions that solve real business problems. This team sits at the intersection of business, product, and engineering, partnering directly with stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities and rapidly bring AI-powered solutions into production.
This is not a research position and it's not a platform engineering role. You'll work directly with business leaders and product teams to uncover opportunities, build AI applications, and drive measurable outcomes across a large enterprise environment.
If you're passionate about building AI agents and deploying production-grade solutions that create tangible business value, this is an opportunity to help shape how AI is adopted across an entire organization.

What You'll Do

• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI-driven transformation
• Translate ambiguous business challenges into scalable technical solutions
• Design, build, and deploy AI-powered applications and agentic workflows
• Develop production-ready solutions leveraging LLMs, AI agents, MCPs, skills, tools, and modern orchestration frameworks
• Rapidly prototype ideas, validate business impact, and iterate based on user feedback
• Present technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborate with product, program, and engineering teams to drive adoption and measurable outcomes
• Help establish best practices for enterprise AI development and delivery

Required Experience
AI Engineering

• Experience building and deploying AI applications in production environments
• Hands-on experience developing AI agents from scratch
• Strong understanding of:
  • Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Agent architectures
  • Prompt engineering
  • Context engineering
  • Agent orchestration frameworks
• Experience building real-world solutions beyond proof-of-concept or experimentation

Software Engineering & Architecture

• Strong software engineering experience with experience across the SDLC
• Proficiency in Python and modern application development practices
• Strong systems design and solution architecture capabilities
• Ability to evaluate multiple approaches and determine the best implementation strategy

Business & Product Partnership

• Experience working directly with business stakeholders, customers, or product teams
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong product mindset with a focus on business outcomes

Preferred Experience

• Multi-agent systems
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Chroma, etc.)
• AI-powered workflow automation
• Agent orchestration platforms and frameworks
• Coding agents or AI-assisted developer tools
• Cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience in regulated or enterprise-scale environments

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you'll:

• Turn vague business requests into production-ready AI solutions
• Deliver prototypes that rapidly demonstrate business value
• Increase adoption of AI solutions across teams
• Improve efficiency, accuracy, and operational outcomes through AI
• Become a trusted advisor to business stakeholders
• Help define the future of enterprise AI adoption

Ideal Qualifications

You combine deep AI engineering expertise with strong business acumen.
The best candidates for this role are equally comfortable:

• Working directly with stakeholders to understand business challenges
• Architecting AI solutions
• Building production-quality applications
• Driving adoption and change across organizations

You enjoy operating in ambiguity, moving quickly from idea to implementation, and measuring success through business impact rather than technical complexity alone.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Greenfield AI initiative with executive sponsorship
• High visibility across the organization
• Opportunity to influence enterprise AI strategy
• Ability to take solutions from concept to production
• Direct interaction with business leaders and decision-makers
• Focus on real-world impact instead of research projects
• Chance to help define AI best practices at enterprise scale

Top Priorities:

1. Production AI Agent Development (LLMs, Agents, MCP, Skills, Harnesses)
2. Turning Ambiguous Business Problems into Technical Solutions
3. Strong Product Mindset and Stakeholder Engagement Skills

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sunnyvale, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $85.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Sunnyvale,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026.

About TEKsystems


We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services


Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.


San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.


Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.


Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.