Forward Deployed Engineer

A leading global consulting company is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer for an exciting opportunity based in Melbourne. This role offers you the chance to be part of a pioneering team that is transforming industries through data and artificial intelligence. You will work directly with clients across sectors such as financial services, insurance, technology, media, and sports, designing and deploying impactful AI solutions that drive business transformation.

• Work closely with client executives and business teams to deliver measurable value through responsible AI applications, ensuring high standards of security, governance, and compliance.
• Enjoy flexible working opportunities, exposure to diverse industries, and the chance to lead projects across multiple clients as you progress in your role.

What you'll do:

As a Forward Deployed Engineer based in Melbourne, you will play a pivotal role in delivering transformative AI solutions for clients across various industries. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve engaging directly with senior stakeholders to scope requirements, architecting robust data pipelines, developing interactive applications tailored to client operations, and deploying multi-step workflows powered by advanced machine learning models. You will be accountable for both technical delivery and maintaining strong client relationships throughout each project lifecycle. By contributing to shared standards and collaborating with a knowledgeable team of professionals from different backgrounds, you will help establish best practices that underpin reliable production systems. Success in this role requires adaptability around client deadlines, willingness to travel when necessary, and commitment to upholding ethical standards in every solution delivered.

• Partner directly with client executives and business teams to understand their operations and identify opportunities where artificial intelligence can deliver measurable value.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients by communicating build plans, roadmaps, and progress clearly to users, stakeholders, and leadership while managing meeting agendas and follow-ups.
• Design, build, and deploy production applications and workflows from data pipelines and backend services to user interfaces, including large language model-based components where they add value.
• Contribute to shared components, standards, and best practices used across the team to ensure consistency and quality in all deliverables.
• Collaborate closely with teammates from diverse backgrounds by sharing expertise and supporting one another across the technology stack.
• Ensure all solutions meet high standards of security, governance, and regulatory compliance by prioritising responsible data and AI practices.
• Own your area of work end-to-end from scoping with client stakeholders through data management, backend development, interface design to production deployment.
• Support knowledge transfer within the team by mentoring junior colleagues and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone’s contributions are valued.
• Participate in evaluation frameworks needed to run AI systems reliably in production environments.
• Adapt to evolving client needs by demonstrating flexibility around deadlines and being open to occasional travel for onsite engagements.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Forward Deployed Engineer position brings proven hands-on engineering experience across software development or data system deployment. Your background may span software engineering, data science, machine learning or technology consulting—what matters most is what you have built rather than the industry context.

You possess deep technical skills in Python and TypeScript along with familiarity using SQL for database management. Your ability to communicate effectively enables you to engage confidently with senior stakeholders while translating complex requirements into actionable solutions. You thrive on ambiguity by taking ownership from problem definition through implementation. Additional strengths include collaborative teamwork across diverse disciplines, mentoring others within an inclusive environment, attention to detail regarding security protocols and regulatory compliance plus adaptability when responding flexibly around client deadlines or travel requirements. If you have specialised expertise in areas like Palantir Foundry or LLM application development—or if you bring strong product intuition—these are highly valued but not essential.

• Proven track record of shipping systems that are actively used in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript alongside comfort working with SQL databases.
• Skillful use of AI coding tools for developing intelligent applications.
• Experience working directly with senior business stakeholders including preparing materials for presentations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills enabling clear articulation of complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to take ambiguous problems from initial scoping through solution design to successful production deployment.
• Nice to Have: Experience with Palantir Foundry platform for enterprise data integration.
• Nice to Have: Deep expertise in one area of the technology stack coupled with breadth across other domains.
• Nice to Have: Strong product sense combined with an eye for intuitive design principles.
• Nice to Have: Prior experience working within regulated industries such as financial services or insurance.

What's next:

If you are ready for a rewarding challenge where your expertise shapes real-world impact through responsible AI solutions—apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.