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Forward Deployed Engineer

Apex Systems · San Antonio, TX · 3 days ago
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About the role

We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner directly with enterprise customers to design, build, and deploy production-grade AI solutions. This role combines software engineering, data engineering, AI/ML expertise, and customer engagement to solve complex business challenges through innovative AI applications.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver end-to-end AI solutions, including agentic AI workflows, RAG pipelines, and enterprise AI applications.
  • Build and deploy scalable AI/ML systems in production environments.
  • Develop data pipelines and integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms, databases, and business systems.
  • Lead solution architecture, prototyping, deployment, and post-production optimization.
  • Collaborate with customer stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Drive best practices around DevOps, observability, monitoring, and AI governance.

Requirements

  • Palantir Certified (Required)
  • 6+ years of software engineering, data engineering, or AI/ML experience.
  • 4+ years in customer-facing, consulting, solutions engineering, or field engineering roles.
  • Proven experience building and deploying AI/ML applications at enterprise scale.
  • Strong Python development skills with full-stack engineering experience.
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, prompt engineering, and AI orchestration frameworks.
  • Experience with data engineering, ETL/ELT pipelines, and large-scale data integration.
  • Strong DevOps background with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud-native deployments.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.

Top Must-Haves

  • Palantir Certification
  • Strong Python development experience
  • Enterprise-scale AI/ML application delivery
  • 4+ years in customer-facing or field engineering roles
  • Data Engineering expertise (ETL/ELT, pipelines, data integration)

Location

Remote (Travel up to 25% as needed—travel is covered)

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan
  • SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
  • Corporate discount savings program and other discounts
  • On-demand training program
  • Access to certification prep, technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure
  • Certification discounts and perks for associations including CompTIA and IIBA
  • Dedicated customer service team for benefits and resources
  • Access to a certified Career Coach

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