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Accenture · 2 days ago

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Partner Solutions Lead

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$132K/yr - $302K/yr

10+ years exp

Accenture is a forward-thinking services company at the forefront of AI-native innovation. They are seeking a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer who will work directly with clients to design, prototype, deploy, and scale end-to-end AI solutions, integrating various AI platforms and enterprise systems.

Business Information SystemsConstructionConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInfrastructureManagement ConsultingOutsourcing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work directly with clients and internal teams to understand business problems, shape AI use cases, and define technical solutions — often from ambiguous or evolving requirements

Design and implement end-to-end AI solutions, integrating LLMs and AI services (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) with enterprise platforms (ServiceNow, Salesforce, data platforms, internal systems)

Rapidly prototype, iterate, and deploy AI-enabled workflows, agents, copilots, and automations into real operational environments

Serve as the technical bridge between product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders, ensuring solutions are technically sound, usable, and aligned with business value

Drive solution architecture, including:

Prompt and workflow design

API integrations and orchestration

Enterprise knowledge integration)

Security, privacy, and governance considerations

Own solutions from concept → prototype → production → iteration, with accountability for quality, reliability, and outcomes

Provide technical leadership and best practices for responsible, secure, and scalable AI deployment

Qualification

AI/ML platformsAPI integrationsEnterprise platformsSoftware engineeringClient-facing communicationTechnical leadershipProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunication

Required

Minimum 10 years software engineering experience (Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java) with 5 years' experience integrating APIs and building distributed, production systems

Minimum of 2 years experience with modern AI/ML platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar foundation model providers

Minimum of 2 years experience with workflow orchestration and agent frameworks

Minimum of 2 years experience with enterprise platforms (ServiceNow, Salesforce, SAP, data platforms, etc.)

Minimum of 5 years experience translating high-level business needs into concrete technical designs and implementations in a large enterprise-wide organizations or professional services firm

Minimum of 5 years of experience in client-facing communication and collaboration, including leading technical discussions, workshops, or delivery sessions under ambiguity

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent OR equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)