Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Transform Supply Chain with AI

Role Overview Brillio is hiring a Forward Deployed AI Engineer in Chicago, Illinois. This role focuses on transforming supply chain and operational processes for a major restaurant network. The position blends AI engineering with hands-on collaboration across supply chain management, procurement, and technology teams. The work centers on designing and deploying AI-driven solutions that improve food logistics and restaurant operations. What You Will Do Demand Forecasting & Inventory Optimization: Use AI to predict ordering needs, reduce food waste, improve management of perishable inventory, and prevent stockouts by factoring in weather, local events, and historical trends. Procurement & Supplier Management: Streamline purchase order intake, automate invoice reconciliation, and dynamically source alternative suppliers when primary vendors face shortages. Logistics & Cold-Chain Orchestration: Deploy intelligent agents for route optimization, delivery tracking, and automated handling of transit delays. Franchisee & Store Support Operations: Implement AI contact center agents to resolve store-level supply issues, coordinate equipment maintenance, and manage delivery disputes. Menu Costing & Commodity Tracking: Automate ingredient list alignment with global commodity price changes to maintain margin visibility. Food Safety & Quality Compliance: Set up automated tracking, anomaly detection, and reporting for temperature logs and supplier audit analysis. This position sits at the intersection of AI, engineering, and supply chain logistics. The work directly improves restaurant workflows and supports essential operations across a large network.

FourKites tackles complex challenges that shape real-world outcomes. Our platform helps clients manage global supply chains, supporting efforts like delivering medical supplies for Cardinal Health and moving groceries for Walmart. Efficiency, agility, and sustainability drive everything we build. The team values curiosity, diverse perspectives, and empathy. Inclusivity is central to how we work and grow together. Role Overview The Forward Deployed Engineer role blends software engineering with direct client collaboration. This position designs and implements AI-powered integration and automated workflow solutions for enterprise customers, from early technical discovery through ongoing improvements after launch. Rapidly building production-ready code and deploying solutions without long feedback cycles is core to this function. Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and creative problem-solving is essential. Every team member is expected to work fluently with AI, including agentic workflows and large language models (LLMs) as standard engineering tools. What You Will Do Develop and implement integration solutions, including EDI (214, 315), callbacks, custom payload mapping, and API integrations, with a focus on production quality and thorough test coverage. Deploy AI-driven workflows that optimize supply chain operations in real time, collaborating directly with clients to configure and implement solutions during live calls. Build and enhance workflow extensions using LangGraph and create custom actions in Agent Studio. Use Claude, OpenAI, and other LLMs throughout the workflow: from requirements and integration design to code generation, testing, and deployment. LLMs are a core part of daily engineering work. Participate in customer discovery and technical clarification sessions, providing creative solutions to complex technical and product questions on the spot. Write thorough root cause analyses for integration failures and manage their resolution. Review code for integration and AI workflow projects, ensuring quality standards are met before any customer deployment. Help build the team's reusable integration package and AI workflow template library. Mentor new Forward Deployed Engineers, sharing knowledge, collaborating on tough problems, and supporting their onboarding. Work closely with Implementation Managers to deliver a seamless client experience.

About HappyRobotHappyRobot is pioneering an AI-native operating system tailored for the real economy, seamlessly integrating intelligence with actionable outcomes. Our innovative platform combines real-time insights, specialized AI agents, and an orchestrating intelligence to empower enterprises in managing intricate, mission-critical operations autonomously.We focus on optimizing supply chain and industrial-scale operations where agility, resilience, and continuous enhancement are paramount—liberating human resources to concentrate on strategic, creative, and high-value tasks.To delve deeper into our vision, check out our Manifesto. HappyRobot has successfully raised $62 million to date, including a significant $44 million Series B funding round in September 2025, backed by esteemed investors like Y Combinator (YC), Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and Base10. They share our vision to revolutionize enterprise operations, and we're dedicated to using this investment to build a world-class team of innovators, problem solvers, and passionate developers. If this resonates with you, you belong at HappyRobot.About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Forward Deployed Engineer who excels in both technical development and effective communication with diverse stakeholders.As a versatile engineer, you will thrive in a dynamic role that merges customer engineering with technical development. You will collaborate closely with our customers from onboarding to ongoing utilization of HappyRobot's AI platform, ensuring they extract maximum value from our solutions.At HappyRobot, we embrace a non-hierarchical team structure—operating as a collective of builders. We execute, innovate, and take ownership, genuinely caring about our customers' success.Technical ProfileProficient in Full-Stack development: React, TypeScript, Node.js.Deep expertise in Python with practical experience.Hands-on experience in developing AI/ML applications.Adept at managing APIs and integrating various third-party systems.Experience in LLM prompting and tuning for voices and transcription, with a focus on iterative improvement for use cases.Ability to create new features or develop entire MVPs.

Every year, companies invest over a trillion dollars in transporting freight across the U.S., yet the process for matching trucks with available jobs remains slow, manual, and fragmented. FleetWorks is revolutionizing this system.We are developing advanced voice agents that transform the chaotic freight booking experience into a streamlined, intelligent marketplace. Our agents eliminate the need for endless phone calls, texts, and emails, efficiently connecting truckers seeking to earn money with loads requiring transportation.As we expand our forward-deployed engineering team in Chicago, a crucial hub for our clients and the epicenter of U.S. freight operations, we seek a talented individual to embed directly into the environments where our product interacts with real users. You will collaborate closely with operators to gain firsthand insights into their workflows, translating that knowledge into robust integrations and production features.As our inaugural Forward-deployed Engineer at FleetWorks, you will own the end-to-end outcomes: diagnosing complex real-world challenges, designing technical solutions in the field, and ensuring our AI agents operate flawlessly during live deployments. If you thrive in ambiguous environments, enjoy direct customer interaction, and are eager to witness your code deliver immediate operational impact, this position offers a uniquely high-leverage opportunity.Learn more about our Series A funding here!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of technology?At West Monroe Partners, we envision a new era of consulting characterized by small, agile teams that develop real software, tackle complex challenges, and deliver measurable value swiftly. We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design and implement Operational Intelligence solutions for our clients. This role is ideal for engineers eager to be hands-on: writing code, deploying systems, integrating diverse data sources, building user-friendly applications, and transforming innovative concepts into sustainable software assets.You will collaborate directly with clients and cross-functional teams to create production-ready systems that enhance business operations. One project may involve consolidating fragmented operational systems into a cohesive platform, while another could focus on developing a workflow automation layer, an internal application, or an AI-powered interface that enables users to act on real-time business data. The work is dynamic, fast-paced, and centered on delivering results.This position is perfect for individuals who are passionate about building maintainable software, enjoy solving novel problems, and aspire to influence both client solutions and the evolution of West Monroe's platform capabilities.About the RoleYou will take a pivotal role in designing, constructing, and deploying software within client environments. Your responsibilities will span infrastructure, integrations, data management, workflows, and applications. You will navigate from problem definition to prototype to production, often in close collaboration with users and stakeholders.Additionally, you will help develop repeatable platform capabilities and reusable technical assets applicable across various engagements.By the time you complete several projects, you will have delivered software across a wide spectrum of environments, business challenges, and technical contexts, gaining more variety and end-to-end ownership than many conventional engineering roles provide.What You Will DoBuild and deploy cutting-edge operational intelligence platforms and products that transform fragmented data and workflows into practical, effective systems that enhance client operations and drive measurable business outcomes.Collaborate with top-tier engineers and product leaders to refine technical solutions, improve delivery methodologies, and enhance the quality of our builds over time.Contribute to the development of innovative solutions that set industry standards.

Join Our Team at LangChainAt LangChain, we are passionately dedicated to making intelligent agents a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. Our mission is to provide developers with the tools they need to transition from prototype concepts to production-ready AI agents that can be counted on by teams worldwide. Originally recognized for our widely adopted open-source tools, we have expanded our offerings to include a comprehensive platform designed for building, evaluating, deploying, and managing AI agents at scale.Our solutions, including LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and Agent Builder, empower teams across startups and large enterprises to deliver real AI products. With a trusted reputation among millions of developers, LangChain is the backbone for AI initiatives at organizations such as Replit, Clay, Coinbase, Workday, Lyft, Cloudflare, Harvey, Rippling, Vanta, and 35% of the Fortune 500.Having successfully raised $125M in Series B funding from industry leaders including IVP, Sequoia, Benchmark, CapitalG, and Sapphire Ventures, we are in an exciting phase of growth, continually innovating and developing new products. Each team member at LangChain has the opportunity to make a significant impact on our projects and collaborate effectively to shape the future of AI technology.The Deployed Engineering TeamThe Deployed Engineering team plays a crucial role in working with companies to build and maintain AI agents in production. We assist in transforming ideas and prototypes into reliable systems that teams can count on.This hands-on, highly technical team collaborates closely with customer engineers through the entire lifecycle—from pre-sales evaluations to post-deployment support. Our focus is on achieving technical excellence, co-designing agent architectures, and enabling customers to operate agents reliably at scale using the LangChain suite.As a Deployed Engineer, you will find yourself at the intersection of engineering, product development, and go-to-market strategies, influencing how LangChain is integrated in the field while providing valuable real-world insights back to our platform.Your RoleAs a Deployed Engineer, you will tackle some of the most challenging problems in applied AI—not just demos or research, but systems that real teams depend on in production. The feedback loop is swift, the impact is tangible, and your work will directly influence how AI agents are constructed in real-world applications.

Director of Demand Generation - Logistics & Supply Chain AILocation: US ET / CT or UKRaft AI is revolutionizing the logistics and supply chain industry with our cutting-edge enterprise AI platform. Our mission is to enhance operational efficiency by eliminating manual processes, integrating fragmented systems, and harnessing data intelligence at scale. Backed by $45M in funding from Bessemer Venture Partners and Eight Roads, we are committed to this transformative journey.With the launch of our innovative agentic platform, we are deepening our expertise in supply chain logistics while exploring opportunities in adjacent sectors. Our platform is expertly designed to manage complex data, streamline operations, and optimize workflows.Your MissionWe are seeking a strategic and dynamic Director of Demand Generation to lead our top-of-funnel initiatives. In this role, you will develop and implement sophisticated outbound and Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategies tailored for the global logistics and freight forwarding markets. Your goal is to engage enterprise leaders using an advanced AI-enabled marketing stack to drive scalable growth. You will not only generate leads but also build the strategic framework and programs that convert high-quality interest into consistent, qualified revenue.Key Responsibilities:Develop a Comprehensive Strategy: Take ownership of the entire customer journey from awareness to revenue, positioning marketing as a key driver of Raft’s growth.Create Logistics-Centric ABM Campaigns: Design and execute targeted ABM strategies that address the specific challenges faced by freight forwarders and global logistics providers, leveraging LinkedIn and Integrated Media to capture their attention.Manage the Sales Funnel: Implement high-velocity, multi-channel campaigns focused on acquiring and advancing opportunities through the sales funnel.Optimize the Revenue Stack: Maintain our CRM and automation tools (HubSpot) with precision, ensuring data accuracy and effective lead nurturing.Drive Continuous Improvement: Analyze budgets and performance metrics to achieve high-ROI outcomes, employing a data-driven approach to refine campaign execution.Foster Sales & GTM Collaboration: Work closely with Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) to align outbound and inbound strategies, and coordinate with Product Marketing to support Raft’s global go-to-market objectives.Lead High-Impact Initiatives: Collaborate across departments with product managers and creators to enhance our presence at international conferences, webinars, and trade shows.Shape the Industry Landscape: Stay at the forefront of trends and innovations in logistics and supply chain AI.

Join loop as a Supply Chain Engineer, where you'll play a critical role in optimizing our supply chain processes. You'll be responsible for analyzing and improving logistics, inventory management, and supplier relations to enhance overall efficiency and reduce costs.

About CoinflowCoinflow is revolutionizing the payments landscape from our headquarters in Chicago. We are at the forefront of enabling merchants and marketplaces to seamlessly accept a wide range of payment methods across over 170 countries, ensuring instant settlements, AI-powered fraud protection, and blockchain-based proof-of-delivery.With support from prominent investors such as Pantera Capital, CMT Digital, Coinbase Ventures, Jump Capital, and Reciprocal Ventures, Coinflow successfully completed a $25M Series A funding round aimed at accelerating our efforts to transform cross-border payments.Since our seed funding in 2024, we've experienced an impressive 23x revenue growth, achieving a multi-billion-dollar annual transaction volume run rate!We are in search of a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)—a unique position melding software engineering expertise with customer-facing problem-solving skills.In this dynamic role, you will take your technical acumen beyond the office, collaborating directly with customer engineering teams to design and implement integrations, troubleshoot issues in real-time, and ensure successful deployments. Your contributions will extend beyond coding for Coinflow’s core product; you will leverage your technical skills, systems understanding, and product insight to empower our customers in utilizing our platform effectively.This position is ideal for engineers who enjoy building while also seeking to expand their influence: engaging more with customers, shaping solutions, and tackling significant technical challenges in live environments.Solution Design & DeploymentCollaborate closely with customer engineering teams to design, prototype, and implement integrationsDevelop proof-of-concepts and code snippets to facilitate quicker adoptionProvide guidance on tradeoffs, system design, and best practices for scaling payment infrastructureCustomer Onboarding & Go-LiveLead technical onboarding from contract signing to production launchTroubleshoot live integration issues across APIs, SDKs, and payment workflowsEnsure that all deployments are smooth, stable, and optimized for future growthOptimization & ExpansionExamine transaction and integration data to pinpoint bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at talentpluto, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing innovative solutions tailored to our clients' unique needs. Your expertise will help bridge the gap between engineering and operations, ensuring that our cutting-edge products deliver exceptional results.Join our dynamic team in Chicago, where you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deploy advanced technologies that drive business success. This position offers a fantastic opportunity for growth and the chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Join Futuresight as a Co-Founder & CEO, where you will spearhead innovative solutions in the AI Freight and Supply Chain sector. We seek a visionary leader who is passionate about transforming logistics through advanced AI technologies. In this dynamic role, you will guide strategic initiatives, foster partnerships, and drive company growth while working remotely from Chicago.

Role overview The Forward Deployed AI Engineer on the TechEx team at West Monroe Partners builds and implements AI solutions to tackle business problems. This role requires direct work with advanced technologies and active involvement in deploying projects that create measurable results. Collaboration Expect to work closely with colleagues from a range of specialties. Teamwork is central to delivering AI projects that meet real-world needs and drive impact for clients. Locations Chicago Dallas Los Angeles Minneapolis New York San Francisco Seattle Washington, D.C.

Join Our Team at LangChainAt LangChain, we aspire to revolutionize the field of intelligent agents, transforming innovative ideas into production-ready AI solutions. Our journey began with the development of widely adopted open-source tools, and we have since evolved into a robust platform that empowers developers to build, evaluate, deploy, and scale AI agents efficiently.Our cutting-edge technologies, including LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and Agent Builder, are trusted by leading organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies like Replit, Clay, Coinbase, Workday, Lyft, and Cloudflare. With our recent $125M Series B funding from top investors, we are poised for accelerated growth, and every team member has a significant role in shaping our future.About the Deployed Engineering TeamOur Deployed Engineering team collaborates directly with clients to design and maintain reliable AI systems in production. This highly technical team partners with customer engineers throughout the entire project lifecycle, focusing on technical excellence, co-designing agent architectures, and ensuring scalable operations through the LangChain suite.Role OverviewAs a Deployed Engineer, you'll tackle some of the most challenging problems in applied AI, working on systems that teams depend on daily. Your contributions will have a direct impact on how AI agents are developed and deployed in real-world scenarios.

Role Overview AbbVie Inc. is hiring an Associate Director of AI Engineering - Operations Transformation for its Chicago office. This hybrid role focuses on improving operational processes by introducing and implementing AI technologies. What You Will Do Work closely with teams from different functions to identify opportunities for AI-driven improvements. Lead projects that apply AI solutions to boost efficiency and productivity in operations. Support the rollout and adoption of new AI technologies across the organization. Location and Work Arrangement This position is based in Chicago and follows a hybrid work model.

About WRITERAt WRITER, we empower top-tier enterprises to harness the potential of AI-driven work. Our mission is to amplify human capabilities through advanced superintelligence. By providing robust and reliable AI solutions that unify IT and business teams, we facilitate transformative change across organizations. Our comprehensive platform enables global leaders such as Mars, Marriott, Uber, and Vanguard to create and implement AI agents that leverage their data and are powered by WRITER's enterprise-grade LLMs. With a valuation of $1.9 billion and support from prestigious investors like Premji Invest, Radical Ventures, and ICONIQ Growth, WRITER is rapidly establishing itself as a frontrunner in the realm of enterprise generative AI.Founded in 2020, with offices in San Francisco, New York City, Austin, Chicago, and London, we are seeking innovative, dedicated builders and scalers to join us in shaping a brighter future for work through AI. About the RoleWe are on the lookout for a strategic and results-driven AI Transformation Lead to become an influential partner for our key Fortune 100 clients. In this pivotal role, you will act as the catalyst for change, going beyond mere software deployment to inspire the world’s largest organizations to rethink their operational models. You will operate at the crossroads of business strategy and cutting-edge technology, converting the capabilities of the WRITER platform into quantifiable impacts on profit and loss while guiding executives through the transition to an AI-first operational framework.This position offers a unique chance to develop the operational blueprint for enterprise AI transformation. You will not only oversee account management but also spearhead the next wave of industrial innovation by assisting C-suite executives in progressing from AI trials to full-scale value realization. Your contributions will directly shape WRITER's product development path and determine how leading brands utilize superintelligence to enhance human productivity.This hybrid role is based in our Chicago and Austin offices, reporting directly to the Director of AI Transformation and Success.‍ What You Will DoOversee a portfolio of clients while driving ROI and value initiatives in collaboration with a Customer Success Manager focused on adoption strategies.Serve as a strategic transformation partner for Fortune 50-100 clients, establishing a vision and defining the Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) framework with leadership teams to foster AI integration.Develop and manage...

IRCA Group, proudly part of the Advent portfolio since 1919, is an esteemed global B2B supplier based in Italy, specializing in premier semi-finished ingredients. Our extensive product range includes chocolate, decorative items, creams, inclusions, nuts, pistachios, pastry mixes, and gelato components, catering to industrial clients and independent artisanal producers alike.With a dedicated team of over 2,400 employees and 22 manufacturing facilities worldwide, generating €1 billion in annual revenue, IRCA Group is recognized for its robust growth and global outreach.We are currently in search of a seasoned Supply Chain Manager to spearhead our North American operations. This pivotal role involves collaborating closely with corporate teams, manufacturing locations, third-party manufacturers, and external suppliers to guarantee seamless daily operations, exceptional service, and ongoing improvement throughout our supply chain network.

Lyra Technology Group, headquartered in Chicago, IL, invests in and operates technology service businesses. The company supports each portfolio's independence and culture, focusing on sustainable growth and long-term partnerships. Decisions are guided by the core values of the businesses Lyra supports. Role overview The Forward Deployment AI Engineer will design and implement AI solutions that improve operations and foster innovation within Lyra’s portfolio companies. This position collaborates with teams from a range of disciplines to understand business needs and deliver practical, AI-driven strategies that produce measurable results. What you will do Work with cross-functional teams to identify business challenges and opportunities for AI-driven improvements Develop and deploy AI solutions tailored to the needs of various technology service businesses Translate business requirements into actionable AI strategies that drive measurable impact

About WRITER WRITER helps leading enterprises unlock the potential of AI-driven work. The company’s platform enables organizations such as Mars, Marriott, Uber, and Vanguard to build and deploy AI agents tailored to their data, powered by enterprise-grade large language models. WRITER is valued at $1.9 billion and backed by investors including Premji Invest, Radical Ventures, and ICONIQ Growth. Founded in 2020, WRITER operates from hubs in San Francisco, New York City, Austin, Chicago, and London. The team values innovation and growth, and welcomes those who want to shape the future of work with AI. Role Overview: Strategic AI Transformation Lead (Central Region) This hybrid role is based in Chicago (or Austin) and reports to the Director of AI Transformation and Success. The Strategic AI Transformation Lead partners with Fortune 100 clients to guide their shift to AI-first operations. The position goes beyond software implementation, focusing on helping large organizations rethink how they work, translating the WRITER platform’s capabilities into real business results. This role combines account management with strategic consulting. The AI Transformation Lead works directly with C-suite leaders, helping them move from early AI experimentation to realizing full-scale value. Insights from this work will influence WRITER’s product roadmap and shape how major brands use AI to augment human potential. Key Responsibilities Manage a portfolio of clients, driving ROI and value initiatives in partnership with a customer success manager focused on adoption strategies. Act as a strategic transformation partner for Fortune 50-100 clients by establishing a vision and defining the Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) framework with leadership teams to support AI-driven change. Location This is a hybrid position based in Chicago, IL (also available in Austin, TX).

Valorem Reply is a prestigious digital transformation firm recognized for its innovative approach to enterprise solutions. We are dedicated to helping organizations enhance their IT infrastructure, optimize customer experiences, and transform products and workplaces through data-driven strategies. Leveraging the power of Microsoft technologies, we deliver scalable and agile digital business services, strategic models, and user-centric designs that redefine how our clients operate.As a Senior AI Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in aligning AI initiatives with business goals by implementing cutting-edge AI solutions. This hands-on position involves leading teams, coding, consulting, and delivering complex AI projects, from initial workshops to large-scale enterprise deployments.

Join Coupa Software as an AI Business Transformation & Design Strategist, where you will play a vital role in driving innovative solutions that leverage artificial intelligence to enhance business processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement transformational strategies that elevate our clients’ operational efficiency and effectiveness.