Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Location: Madrid, Spain (Hybrid - adaptable)
Contract type: Employee / contract
Target start date: September 2026
Working hours: Full-time (40h/week)
Compensation: €70k–€85k per year
As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you work at the heart of a client's most pressing AI challenges, turning intent into operational, measurable results in weeks rather than months. This is an experienced individual‑contributor role that blends hands‑on engineering, architectural judgment, and business understanding.
Responsibilities
- Co‑create solutions with business and technical stakeholders through workshops, rapid iterations, and hands‑on delivery.
- Locate, qualify, and secure access to the data required for each use case, working directly with Data Engineers.
- Translate use cases into production‑ready GenAI and agentic AI solutions, including RAG architectures, intelligent assistants, and AI‑enabled workflows.
- Prototype, test, deploy, monitor, and improve solutions in real client environments using feedback from users and domain experts.




- Collaborate with Data Engineers, Software Engineers, Foundations Architects, Governance experts, Business Value Advisors, and Service Delivery Managers to deliver sustainable outcomes.
- Balance speed, quality, cost, security, and maintainability while making clear technical and delivery trade‑offs.
- Define success criteria from the outset, including adoption, performance, reliability, risk, cost, and measurable business value.
- Ensure solutions are documented, governed, and transferable so clients can operate them with confidence.
- Turn successful delivery into reusable patterns, accelerators, and building blocks that strengthen future engagements.

Qualifications & Experience
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in AI Engineering, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or technical consulting.
- Hands‑on experience delivering AI, GenAI, or software solutions into production.
- Experience wor

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