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Advanced Forward Engineering - Implementation Engineer - Senior
Summary
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The opportunity
In EY's Office of the CTO, the Advanced Forward Engineering (AFE) team is comprised of cells of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) that are embedded with our strategic customers to ensure the best possible customer experience in using EY's products.
We are seeking senior engineers for this team to design, build, and deliver AIโnative systems directly into highly regulated client environments such as tax, finance, and risk. This role combines endโtoโend delivery ownership with handsโon engineering execution, serving as the primary technical and outcomes authority for forwardโdeployed client engagements.
Unlike traditional engineering or architecture roles, the AFE teams operate at the edge of the enterprise, embedding with clients, navigating realโworld constraints, and ensuring AI solutions are not only technically sound, but deployable, auditable, and trusted in production. This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer who excels at owning ambiguous problems, making pragmatic tradeoffs, and turning platform capabilities into real business impact.
AFE engineers are responsible for both shaping the solution and writing productionโquality code, while collaborating closely with platform, architecture, security, and governance partners.
Your key responsibilities
+ Embed directly with client teams to frame problems, identify highโleverage opportunities, and define delivery paths under regulatory and operational constraints.
+ Own endโtoโend delivery outcomes for engagements, from initial shaping through implementation, deployment, and early sustainment.
+ Implement and manage AIโenabled workflows, agentic systems, orchestration logic, and integrations using approved platform capabilities and delivery templates.
+ Write and review productionโquality code (e.g., LangGraph, Python, orchestration glue, integration layers) aligned with enterprise delivery standards.
+ Make realโtime delivery tradeoffs balancing functionality, safety, cost, and timeline, and clearly explain those decisions to stakeholders.
+ Ensure solutions comply with security, AI integrity, and FinOps constraints, working with control authorities to achieve safeโtoโship approval.
+ Capture and communicate field learnings, edge cases, and failure modes, contributing evidenceโbased feedback that improves platform evolution.
+ Collaborate with integration, platform, and architecture teams to reduce rework and enable repeatable delivery patterns.
Skills and attributes for success
+ Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex, ambiguous problems and drive them to successful outcomes.
+ Strong engineering fundamentals combined with pragmatic systems thinking in AIโnative environments.
+ Experience in operating directly with clients and business stakeholders while remaining deeply technical.
+ Capable of balancing handsโon execution with shaping, explanation, and mentoring.
+ Calm judgment under pressure; able to make defensible tradeoffs in regulated settings.
+ Clear communicator who can translate technical details into businessโrelevant outcomes.
+ Bias toward reliability, repeatability, and trust over experimental novelty in production contexts.
+ Curiosity and adaptability in rapidly evolving AI tooling and delivery practices.
To qualify you must have
+ 5+ years of experience delivering complex software systems in enterprise or regulated environments.
+ Experience in customerโfacing or consulting engineering roles.
+ Handsโon experience building and deploying distributed systems, APIs, integrations, or dataโintensive applications.
+ Practical experience with modern AI application stacks (e.g., LLMโbacked systems, agentic workflows, orchestration frameworks).
+ Proven track record owning delivery in realโworld conditions.
+ Experience writing and maintaining productionโgrade code that operates under compliance, performance, and reliability constraints.
+ Ability to work effectively with engineering, architecture, security, and governance teams.
Ideally, you'll also have
+ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
+ Experience in forwardโdeployed engineering roles.
+ Familiarity with AI safety, cost controls, or governance considerations in production systems.
+ Exposure to platform integration, reference implementation development, or system hardening.
+ Experience delivering solutions in regulated industries (financial services, tax, healthcare, risk).
What we offer you
At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more .
+ We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $106,900 to $176,500. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $128,400 to $200,600. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
+ Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
+ Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.
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