Lead Forward Deployed Engineer

About the role

The Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (Lead FDE) is a hands-on technical team lead who guides a small pod of Forward Deployed Engineers through the delivery of high-impact solutions — from discovery to production — for Quanta's operating companies. You will own day-to-day execution on a single active project at a time, setting technical direction, coordinating the work of 2–4 engineers, and personally contributing to the codebase alongside them.

Responsibilities

• Lead a pod of Forward Deployed Engineers through end-to-end delivery of a single project, from problem framing to production hand-off.
• Partner directly with business leaders, domain experts, and operating-unit stakeholders to understand needs and shape scope.
• Translate ambiguous requirements into a concrete delivery plan with clear, testable milestones.
• Write production-ready code as a hands-on contributor on the project, not just as a reviewer.
• Make day-to-day technical decisions (frameworks, integrations, data models, deployment targets) and escalate architectural calls to the FDEM when needed.
• Run code reviews, pairing sessions, and working sessions that raise the team’s technical bar.
• Use AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, and similar) to accelerate delivery and bring best practices back to the broader FDE team.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers early — and drive the team through them.
• Deploy applications to production and coordinate post-deployment support, monitoring, and iteration with SMEs.
• Mentor Forward Deployed Engineers through pairing, feedback, and targeted coaching on craft and consulting skills.
• Document design decisions, reusable components, and lessons learned to support scale and knowledge-sharing across the FDE practice.
• Represent the pod in status reviews, demos, and retrospectives with stakeholders and Data & AI leadership.
• Stay current with emerging AI tools and development practices and pilot their adoption within your project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in software development, systems integration, or technical consulting, with recent hands-on delivery experience.
• At least 2 years in a technical lead, tech lead, or senior engineer capacity guiding the work of other engineers on a shared project.
• Advanced proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Java).
• Solid grounding in software architecture patterns, API design, data modeling, and full-stack or backend delivery.
• Fluency in at least one major cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern development practices (CI/CD, containers, version control workflows, testing).
• Demonstrated experience applying AI tooling (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, vector search, prompt engineering, RAG patterns) in real delivery workflows.
• Track record of shipping production software on tight timelines in a consultative or embedded setting.
• Experience mentoring engineers and running effective code reviews.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate between business stakeholders and engineers and to represent technical tradeoffs clearly.

Qualifications

• No formal supervisory responsibilities.
• No direct reports.

Skills

• Experience delivering AI, automation, or data-intensive applications in enterprise environments.
• Experience working within large, decentralized organizations or multi-site enterprise environments.
• Background in utility, energy, renewables, construction, or specialty contracting industries.
• Prior experience in a Forward Deployed Engineer, solutions engineer, or delivery consultant role.

Benefits

Quanta actively promotes and maintains a culture of belonging where all employees can be themselves, live their values, and find opportunities to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic organization in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is prized. Come find out how our people power modern life.

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