> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # AI Architect | Digital Products & AI Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88a6f419299542fa PA Consulting posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in Charlotte, NC with no pay posted. Own architecture and hands-on delivery of production digital products, AI agents, intelligent workflows, and platform modernization for client engagements. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026. - [PA Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pa-consulting) First seen Oct 21, 2026 · open on SmartRecruiters as of Nov 6, 2026 Pay not posted Charlotte, NC Hybrid, 2 days a week in office Full-time Own architecture and hands-on delivery of production digital products, AI agents, intelligent workflows, and platform modernization for client engagements. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F88a6f419299542fa&placement=top) - [View posting at PA Consulting](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/PAConsulting/744000156912014) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay Not posted Senior FDE postings, 1,849 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mixed** Project stages 1. Pre-sales 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Charlotte, NC. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Charlotte, NC - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid, 2 days a week in office - **Remote work restrictions**: Minimum 2 days per week in the office or on client site; may be up to 5 days per week on a client site, depending on role or assignment. - **Employment type**: Full-time ## More like this [Nebius](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nebius) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise - Tavily](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b1bb863d0950d0d) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $179,500–$224,300 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31f8413c6db3a57d) Mclean, VA 2w ago $140,000–$190,000 [Steampunk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) ### [AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6c87ea097321a760) Mclean, VA 2w ago $140,000–$190,000 - [Other jobs at PA Consulting (1)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pa-consulting) ## What you’ll do - Own delivery architecture for digital products, agentic systems, workflows, and modernization initiatives. - Design production AI systems, including retrieval, context management, guardrails, and human oversight. - Build and guide integrations connecting AI capabilities with enterprise data, systems, and processes. - Define delivery scope, sequencing, feasibility, technical risk, and implementation plans. ## What you’ll bring - Lead architecture and technical delivery while continuing to build and operate production software. - Bring strong software engineering skills, including Python and TypeScript. - Design and deliver cloud-native systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP. - Have hands-on production experience building AI applications, agent-based systems, and retrieval-enabled systems. ## About PA Consulting PA is a London-headquartered innovation and transformation consultancy combining strategy, design, engineering, AI/data, and programme delivery across public and regulated industries. 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