Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer

Location: United States

Job Description:

Job#: 3050965

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Location: Remote

About the Role

Apex is seeking experienced Senior Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) who operate at the intersection of business transformation, artificial intelligence, and enterprise technology. This is not a traditional software engineering role. As a true FDE, you will sit with the business to understand functional requirements and create prototype AI solutions. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable discussing business strategy with executive stakeholders and building AI-powered solutions.

Ideally targeting functional business exposure in the following domains:

• Legal
• Nutrition
• Manufacturing
• Service Management

Position Overview

Forward Deployed Engineers embed directly with business stakeholders to understand operational challenges and strategic objectives. This role requires individuals who thrive in ambiguity and focus on business outcomes. You will lead engagements from problem definition through architecture, development, and deployment, delivering proofs of concept in 90 days or less before handing them to an engineering team to scale. You will work in highly iterative environments, building prototypes and validating them directly with users.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner directly with business leaders, operational stakeholders, and executives to identify opportunities for transformation.
• Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders and functional leaders.
• Architect and deliver AI-first solutions, such as LLM-powered applications, AI agents, and RAG solutions, in rapid development cycles.
• Build proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and production-ready applications.
• Design and integrate APIs, enterprise systems, and third-party platforms.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 12+ years of combined business, industry, and technology experience.
• Experience working directly within business operations, not solely as a technology provider.
• A history of defining transformation initiatives and driving measurable business outcomes.
• Executive-facing experience with senior business stakeholders.
• Startup experience or mindset, with comfort in resource-constrained, fast-moving environments.

Business Domain Expertise:

Functional expertise in at least one of the following domains:

• Legal
• Nutrition
• Manufacturing
• Service Management

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on experience with AI models such as OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini.
• Experience designing RAG architectures and AI agents using frameworks like LangChain, CrewAI, or AutoGen.
• Strong proficiency in Python is required.
• Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform, with Azure preferred.
• Knowledge of SQL, NoSQL, data modeling, and ETL/ELT pipeline design.
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as SAP or Salesforce.

Desired Characteristics

• A genuine curiosity that drives self-directed learning and experimentation.
• The ability to make sound decisions with incomplete mation and adapt to change.
• A relentless problem-solving orientation and the ability to go deep on hard problems.
• The ability to communicate fluently between technical and executive audiences.
• An ownership mentality, driving initiatives with a high bar for quality.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. 

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. 

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.