Forward Deployed Engineer
VC5 ConsultingAbout the role
This role is a hands-on Forward Deployed AI Engineer sitting with commercial users to ship agentic tools that solve real workflow problems. You will own technical design and delivery from prototype to production, and feed clear requirements back to foundational engineering teams so that what gets built actually gets used.
Key Responsibilities:
Embed with commercial teams to understand workflows, constraints, and business objectives, and identify high-value opportunities for AI solutions.
Translate business problems into technical requirements, solution designs, and delivery plans for agentic tools.
Extend the internal GenAI platform through new integrations, data connectors, MCP servers, tool-calling, and domain-specific skills.
Apply LLMs, RAG, NLP, time-series forecasting, and optimization to pricing, supply and demand signals, trade flow analysis, and operational problems.
Communicate requirements, constraints, and reusable patterns back to foundational AI and platform engineering teams.
Present capabilities, assumptions, and limitations clearly to traders and senior management, and raise the bar through code review, evaluation design, and mentoring.
Required Qualifications:
Degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, data science, or a related quantitative field.
Fluency in Python for applied AI and engineering, with strong software engineering practices including version control, testing, and code review.
Minimum 3 years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, machine learning, data science, or a related hands-on technical role.
Practical understanding of generative AI, including prompt engineering, RAG, tool use, agentic workflows, model evaluation, and responsible AI.
Proficiency with modern GenAI orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or equivalent, and experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
Excellent written and verbal communication with both technical teams and commercial stakeholders.
Additional Details:
Location: Houston, TX 77027
Schedule: Monday–Friday, in-office 5 days a week
Employment Type: Direct Hire
This role offers the chance to sit at your desk, ship agentic tools, and see them used. If that sounds like the work you want, we encourage you to apply!
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Responsibilities
- Embed with commercial teams to understand workflows and identify AI solution opportunities
- Translate business problems into technical requirements and delivery plans
- Extend the internal GenAI platform through new integrations and data connectors
- Apply LLMs, RAG, NLP, and optimization to operational problems
- Communicate requirements and reusable patterns to engineering teams
- Present capabilities and limitations to stakeholders and mentor team members
Qualifications
- Degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or related field
- Fluency in Python for applied AI and strong software engineering practices
- Minimum 3 years of experience in software engineering or related role
- Practical understanding of generative AI and prompt engineering
- Proficiency with modern GenAI orchestration frameworks and cloud platforms
Skills mentioned
About VC5 Consulting
VC5 Consulting, founded in 2012, is nationally ranked as one of the top firms in our industry. VC5 Consulting operates both a technology consulting firm and a technology, accounting and finance staffing firm. We manage projects and consultants working in markets across the US from startup software companies to global 500 organizations. We have hundreds of consultants in major markets across the US. Our goal is to offer quality, speed and delivery to our clients and create a best-in-class environment for our employees.