Director of Forward Deployed AI Engineering

TENEX.AI

Director of Forward Deployed AI Engineering leading innovative teams to build scalable AI-driven cybersecurity solutions. Partnering with customers and managing cross-functional engineering teams for optimal customer outcomes.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeKansas City • Kansas, Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and scale the Forward Deployed AI Engineering team across its two functions: customer-embedded engineering and AI & Data Science
Own the team's mandate: embed in strategic customer accounts to discover problems, build high-grade solutions, and produce cross-customer intelligence that elevates the entire platform
Define the engagement model for FDE work — how engineers are assigned to accounts, how engagements are scoped, and how solutions are documented and productized
Oversee the AI & Data Science function — ensuring cross-customer telemetry, threat intelligence, and detection optimization work is translated into tools that the SE&A team can operate
Partner with Sales to identify strategic accounts that are candidates for FDE engagement
Partner with the SE&A and Rapid Deployment teams to ensure FDE-built solutions flow back into the broader delivery model
Serve as an executive-level presence with strategic customers — participating in account reviews and helping define the roadmap for embedded engagements
Evaluate new AI technologies, data science tooling, and engineering approaches that can improve team output and customer outcomes
Hire, develop, and retain engineers across both the FDE and AI & DS functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in technical leadership with experience in embedded engineering, professional services, or customer-facing technical roles
Deep understanding of AI/ML, data science, and cybersecurity domains
Experience building teams that work in a customer-embedded or problem-first engineering model
Strong ability to define engagement models, scoping frameworks, and delivery methodologies
Proven track record partnering with Sales on strategic account identification and expansion
Executive-level communication and customer relationship management skills
Experience managing cross-functional collaboration across engineering, security, and data science

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and benefits package
A culture of growth and development, with opportunities to expand your expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and engineering

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Hard Skills & Tools

AImachine learningdata sciencecybersecurityembedded engineeringcustomer-facing technical rolesengagement modelsscoping frameworksdelivery methodologiescross-customer telemetry

Soft Skills

technical leadershipexecutive-level communicationcustomer relationship managementcross-functional collaborationteam developmentproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingpartnership buildingretention strategiesaccount management