Forward Deployed Engineer

IFS

Forward Deployed Engineer for IFS, implementing AI solutions in acquired organizations. Partnering with customers to develop and deploy intelligent agents across complex workflows.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • Itasca • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

OraclePythonServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with acquired companies to scope and implement AI Agent use cases across complex workflows
Tune agent behavior and logic to deliver measurable outcomes (e.g., lower costs, increase in efficiency, fewer errors)
Troubleshoot deployments and iterate quickly to ensure performance, accuracy, and user adoption
Document technical decisions and hand off stable deployments

Requirements

What you’ll need

2–5 years of experience in a software engineering, solutions engineering, or ML deployment role
Proficiency in Python and working knowledge of AI/ML frameworks (e.g. OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, Pinecone, Weaviate, etc.)
Familiarity with building LLM applications, RAG systems, or conversational AI workflows
Experience integrating with enterprise systems via APIs or middleware (e.g. Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle)
Ability to translate business problems into technical solutions—and deliver them fast
Strong interpersonal skills; you’re just as comfortable on a whiteboard with a customer as you are in code
Bias toward action, ownership, and continuous learning in dynamic environments
Nice to Have: Background in SaaS, customer experience, support operations, or manufacturing systems
Experience deploying AI in mission-critical environments
Prior work with enterprise AI platforms or multi-agent orchestration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonAI frameworksML frameworksOpenAIHugging FaceLangChainPineconeWeaviateAPI integrationmiddleware

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsproblem-solvingownershipcontinuous learningcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilitycustomer engagementtechnical documentationfast delivery