Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Multiple Levels)

$110,000–$240,000Chicago, IL · New York, NYChicago, IL +1RemoteToday

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About the job

Forward Deployed AI Engineers partner directly with enterprise clients to design, build, deploy, and optimize production AI solutions, combining software engineering with client advisory work.

Summary written from the posting.

What you’ll do

Partner with clients to identify high-impact AI opportunities
Build and deploy production applications, AI workflows, and LLM-based solutions
Lead engagements from discovery and prototyping through adoption and optimization
Collaborate with client stakeholders, engineers, product leaders, and data scientists

What you’ll bring

3+ years of experience in software, AI, solutions, deployment engineering, technical consulting, or a related field
Production system development experience through implementation and adoption
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Go, TypeScript, or similar, plus SQL and APIs
Production experience with AI, machine learning, generative AI, or LLM applications

Technologies

Python · Java · Go · TypeScript · SQL · LLMs · retrieval systems · AI agents · AWS · Azure

About Nielsen

Measures FMCG retail sales and consumer buying behavior across 90+ countries, selling subscription data, analytics platforms, and innovation/media research to brands and retailers.

Public · 5000+ people

Pay and conditions

Posted pay: $110,000–$240,000
Pay details
This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $110,000 - $240,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.
Location: Chicago, IL · New York, NY
Work arrangement: Remote
Employment type: Full-time
Experience requirements: 3+ years

The work, as we read it

Kind of work: Builds what the customer runs

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How this compares

The middle of this range is $175,000, below the $195,000 median for the 1,771 US FDE postings that state one. Half of those sit between $162,000 and $230,000.

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