Overview
As an Associate Director in EY’s Forward Deployed Engineering team, you will shape AI-driven, data-centric solutions for strategic clients. You will blend hands-on AI/ML engineering with emerging leadership to drive business impact through cross-functional collaboration. You’ll guide solution lifecycles from problem framing to deployment, while aligning client roadmaps with AI trends. This is a chance to influence EY’s engineering framework and scale innovative AI capabilities in real-world environments.
Pay / Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- pension and 401(k)
- paid time off
- flexible environment
- hybrid work model
- flexible vacation policy
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with senior client stakeholders and technical teams to support AI and data strategy initiatives
- Oversee full lifecycle of solution development—from problem definition to deployment and adoption
- Align client technology roadmaps with business objectives and AI trends
- Develop and implement AI and LLM-powered applications using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), autonomous agents, and orchestration frameworks
- Prototype rapidly and deliver production-ready demos within project timelines
- Support technical expansion opportunities for account growth
- Contribute to proposals, technical demos, and client engagements by communicating AI/ML value
- Mentor and guide junior engineers and data scientists within cross-functional pods
- Foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement
- Refine EY’s Forward Deployed Engineering frameworks, best practices, and capabilities
Key requirements
- 6+ years in software engineering, data engineering, or AI/ML solution delivery
- Experience delivering scalable AI/ML solutions in client-facing or collaborative roles
- Solid expertise in machine learning, generative AI, NLP, computer vision, data platforms, and big data technologies
- Cloud-native development, microservices, container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
- Proficiency with cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, GCP
- Familiarity with DevOps: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), monitoring, and logging
- Exposure to agentic architectures, multi-agent orchestration, or cognitive harness patterns
- Consulting or technical delivery with enterprise clients
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on complex engagements
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Ambiguity tolerance and adaptability in fast-paced client environments
- Commercial awareness and ability to articulate business value
- Python
- LangChain
- LlamaIndex
Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Associate Director in London employer: EY (Ernst & Young)
At EY, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a flexible working environment that empowers our employees to thrive. Our diverse and inclusive culture fosters collaboration and innovation, while providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Join us in London and be part of a globally connected team dedicated to building a better working world through cutting-edge technology and client-focused solutions.
