About the job
The landscape of artificial intelligence is evolving at an extraordinary pace, and our clients require solutions that match this speed. As a Forward Deployed Engineer on TransPerfect's AI team, you'll be embedded with clients, engaging directly to tackle their most pressing challenges, swiftly prototype AI-driven solutions, and develop production systems that generate tangible business value.
This position occupies a unique crossroads of engineering, product development, and consulting. You will collaborate closely with clients to identify their needs, create working prototypes in mere days, and refine these into production-ready applications within weeks. Your responsibilities will include writing production-quality code, building tailored solutions, and addressing complex technical issues. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, your ability to transition from prototype to production will significantly influence our revenue and profitability through an entrepreneurial approach.
Key Responsibilities
Engage directly with clients to analyze their challenges, understand limitations, and outline specific technical solutions, ensuring thorough inquiry before coding begins.
Rapidly create AI-enhanced prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions that exhibit value within days.
Take ownership of the entire process from client problem identification to the deployment of a production system.
Develop production-quality software across the full technology stack.
Serve as the primary technical contact for client engagements.
Create customized applications utilizing LLMs, RAG systems, and agentic frameworks.
Collaborate cross-functionally between clients and internal product teams.
Lead technical discovery sessions with clients to gather requirements and explore solution possibilities.
Construct and implement integrations, data connectors, and custom workflows that enable our AI platforms to function seamlessly within clients' existing systems.
Work alongside sales teams during pre-sales technical discussions, demonstrations, and value validation activities.
Mentor technical teams on best practices for AI integration, prompt engineering, and system implementation.
