Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI

Job Description Forward Deployed Engineer – Applied AI Cambridge / Hybrid £65,000 - £70,000 + Bonus + Equity I’m working with a fast-growing applied AI company that builds and deploys AI solutions directly into the workflows of organisations across regulated and high-impact industries. They’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to join as an early delivery hire, working closely with the founders before taking ownership of their own client engagements. You’ll be involved across the full lifecycle: understanding the client’s business, identifying where AI can create value, building the solution and ensuring it is successfully adopted. What You’ll Be Doing Working directly with clients to uncover operational challenges Identifying where AI can genuinely improve workflows Building full-stack applications, integrations, agents and AI tools Presenting solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders Training users and driving adoption Supporting discovery, sales and ongoing client delivery Working across different stacks depending on the client environment What They’re Looking For 1+ years’ experience in a professional engineering environment Strong full-stack software engineering fundamentals Hands-on experience with applied AI, LLMs or modern AI tooling Confidence presenting and working directly with clients Comfortable working through ambiguity and solving undefined problems Independent, creative and commercially curious Able to travel to Cambridge and client sites when required This is a great opportunity for someone who wants more ownership, direct client engagement and a chance to join a small, ambitious business, work directly with the founders and have the opportunity to grow into a delivery leadership role as the team scales. If your open to exploring further or know someone who would be, Drop me a message!