Role Overview
Forward Deployed AI Engineer – a forward‑deployed, hands‑on engineering role delivering AI solutions within weeks. The role combines architecture, engineering and business‑understanding to own the problem from ambiguity to execution.
Location & Contract
Madrid, Spain (Hybrid – adaptable)
Employee / contract
Full‑time (40 hours/week)
Target start date: September 2026
Compensation: €70k–€85k per year
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.
- Work 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.

Who You Are
- Hands‑on engineer who thinks like an architect and acts like a builder.
- Communicates clearly with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders.
- Solves operational challenges, not only exploring technical concepts.
- Navigates ambiguity with confidence, validates assumptions, and adapts quickly.
- Takes ownership of outcomes and raises risks or changing prio

📌 Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Keyrus
📍 Madrid