At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage with clients to identify AI opportunities and develop impactful solutions.
- Company: Dynamic tech company focused on AI innovation and client success.
- Benefits: Inclusive culture, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to authenticity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of AI technology and make a real difference for clients.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and a passion for AI solutions.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
We are looking for a Functional Forward Deployed Engineer who will work directly with clients to understand their business challenges, identify opportunities to leverage AI, and translate those needs into tangible AI solutions and Proofs of Concept (POCs). This role sits at the intersection of client engagement, solutioning, and AI technology. The ideal candidate has enough technical depth to understand how AI solutions are built, but their biggest strength is communication. They should be confident speaking in front of clients, asking the right discovery questions, presenting solutions, demonstrating POCs, and clearly articulating how AI can solve a particular business problem.
Roles/Responsibilities
- Work directly with clients to understand business challenges, workflows, requirements, and potential AI use cases
- Translate business requirements into clear AI solution concepts and POC requirements
- Partner closely with Technical Forward Deployed Engineers responsible for building and developing the AI solutions
- Present AI solutions and Proofs of Concept directly to clients
- Walk clients through POCs, demonstrations, solution capabilities, and potential applications
- Effectively communicate complex AI and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Gather client feedback and translate that feedback back to the technical engineering team
- Maintain a strong understanding of current AI technologies, development approaches, and tooling
Skills and Requirements
- Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills
- Previous experience working directly with clients and presenting technology solutions, demos, or POCs
- Ability to confidently lead conversations with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong understanding of AI/GenAI concepts and AI solution development
- Exposure to major hyperscalers: Azure, AWS, GCP
- Experience working with modern AI/development tools: GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Python
- Previous Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Architect, AI Consultant, or Technical Consultant experience
- Hands-on development experience earlier in their career, even if their current role is more client-facing
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.
Functional Forward Deployed Engineer in Toronto employer: Insight Global
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