Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) – AI-Assisted / AI-Native
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Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) – AI-Assisted / AI-Native
Locations: Dallas, TX/Minneapolis, MN
Job Description:
Work hands-on with Product, Architecture, Engineering, QA, and UX teams to operationalize AI-DLC practices.
Enable Mob Construction, AI-assisted development, prompt engineering, and context-driven delivery.
Establish reference architectures, AI coding standards, reusable prompts, and semantic knowledge assets.
Coach teams on validation frameworks, AI quality practices, and human-in-the-loop controls.
Support brownfield semantic modeling and legacy system knowledge extraction.
Introduce AI engineering toolchains, evaluation pipelines, and MLOps/LLMOps practices.
Capture delivery learnings and convert them into reusable best practices.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of software engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps, or platform engineering experience
Hands-on experience delivering cloud-native and enterprise applications
Experience with AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices
Strong coding and solution architecture background
Preferred:
AWS/Azure/GCP certifications
Experience in AI platform engineering and MLOps/LLMOps
Financial Services domain experience
Experience with LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG, semantic search, or AI platform.
Technical & Soft Skills:
Prompt engineering and context engineering
Python, Java, JavaScript, or modern cloud development stack
DevOps, CI/CD, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Replit, etc.
GenAI platforms and LLM integration, MLOps / LLMOps
Semantic modeling and knowledge graph concepts
Coaching and mentoring experience
Collaboration across cross-functional teams
Strong verbal and written communication
Responsibilities
- Work hands-on with Product, Architecture, Engineering, QA, and UX teams to operationalize AI-DLC practices
- Enable Mob Construction, AI-assisted development, prompt engineering, and context-driven delivery
- Establish reference architectures, AI coding standards, reusable prompts, and semantic knowledge assets
- Coach teams on validation frameworks, AI quality practices, and human-in-the-loop controls
- Support brownfield semantic modeling and legacy system knowledge extraction
- Introduce AI engineering toolchains, evaluation pipelines, and MLOps/LLMOps practices
- Capture delivery learnings and convert them into reusable best practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of software engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps, or platform engineering experience
- Hands-on experience delivering cloud-native and enterprise applications
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices
- Strong coding and solution architecture background
Skills mentioned
About Programmers.io
IBM i is evolving. And so are we. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Programmers.io is a global technology company specializing in IBM i (AS400, iSeries) and IBM Z modernization. Certified to ISO42001 and ISO27001 standards, we combine 12+ years of experience with a people-centered approach to deliver transformative solutions worldwide. From multigenerational system support to AI-assisted innovation, we help enterprises maintain and evolve their IBM i and mainframe ecosystems without disruption – bridging “what’s working” to “what’s next”. Backed by the world’s largest bench of 300+ IBM i and Z professionals, we offer dedicated teams across North America, Europe, and India to serve clients around the world. From KTLO to full-service modernization, we specialize in AI enablement, integration, cloud migration, infrastructure, and automation services – all backed with an industry-unique Happiness Guarantee. Our modular approach to modernization leverages ethical AI practices to drive smarter, faster, and safer code productivity across organizations. Equipped with a full-service advisory team, we also offer strategic roadmap planning in all major industries, including manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, retail, finance, and more. Beyond modernization, we offer full-service application development, 24/7 help desk and flexible delivery models designed with security, compliance and stability in mind. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in a 96.8% client satisfaction score, 4.9 ratings on Clutch, and 4+ stars ratings for code quality and turnaround time. So, where are you headed?