AI Software Engineer - Forward Deployed

AI Software Engineer - Forward DeployedLocation: United States - Remote (travel as and when needed)Category: Engineering, AI Transformation, Creative TechnologyDuration: Long termAI Software Engineer, Forward DeployedCloud & DevOps fluency. Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). You can deploy what you build.Customer-facing communication. You translate complex AI concepts for both engineers and executives. You're comfortable in a room with a customer's technical team. Low ego, high clarity.Bias for action. You don't wait for specifications. You don't ask for permission. You prototype, show the work, get feedback, iterate. Urgency is your default setting.What Sets You ApartFormer founder or early-stage startup engineer who's built a product from scratchOpen-source contributions, personal AI projects, or a technical blog showing what you build in your own timeExperience building content/asset production systems, MarTech platforms, or creative workflow tools — especially at ad agencies, creative studios, or marketing technology companies (e.g., Publicis, Monks, R/GA, Accenture Song, WPP, Omnicom, Dentsu, Havas, WongDoody, Designit, Code & Theory). You've been on the customer's side of the table and know how creative teams operate at scale.