Forward Deployed AI Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Develop and Prototype AI Applications - Create full-stack AI applications on Cloudera to showcase how AI and agentic systems address real-world enterprise challenges.

• Collaborate with Strategic Clients - Engage directly with customer teams to advance AI and agentic use cases from initial prototypes to production-ready solutions.

• Influence Enterprise AI Strategy - Provide guidance to customer leaders on AI roadmaps, prioritization of use cases, and deployment strategies.

• Document Solution Patterns - Standardize successful methodologies into reproducible reference architectures, productized solutions, starter kits, and internal guides.

• Enhance Impact - Mentor Cloudera teams and contribute to resources that enhance our AI capabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in building and deploying production-grade systems.

• 2-3 years of experience in developing Generative AI or agentic applications.

• Strong practical skills in software engineering, data engineering, and applied AI/ML.

• Experience in constructing full-stack AI applications or agentic systems utilizing modern AI frameworks and tools.

• Familiarity with foundation models, context engineering, fine-tuning, semantic search, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

• In-depth knowledge of LLMOps/MLOps practices including evaluation, observability, serving, monitoring, and lifecycle management.

• Experience in designing and implementing scalable AI solution architectures that adhere to enterprise standards (security, governance, compliance, etc.).

• Ability to engage effectively with customers, including both technical and executive audiences.

• High level of autonomy and capability to operate independently.

• A collaborative attitude and a passion for empowering others through mentorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy.

• Support for work-life balance with Unplugged Days.

• Flexible Work From Home (WFH) Policy.

• Mental and Physical Wellness programs.

• Phone and Internet Reimbursement program.

• Opportunities for Continued Career Development.

• Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Compensation Packages.

• Paid Volunteer Time.

• Employee Resource Groups.