Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer— Strategic Finance

The role

The Forward-Deployed AI Engineer will identify high-impact problems and deliver practical technology solutions for Strategic Finance and business function teams. This role involves building AI-native solutions, automations, and internal tools to create business value.

What you will do

• Partner with Strategic Finance and operational business teams to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for AI solutions.
• Prototype and implement internal tools, workflows, automations, dashboards, and operational systems.
• Build AI-native solutions using LLMs, intelligent automation, and workflow orchestration.
• Build integrations and connectors across tools like Slack, Microsoft 365, Oracle, Snowflake, Sigma, Airtable, and Notion.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into practical technical solutions.
• Develop fluency in business context, financial processes, and operational priorities.
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and technology stakeholders to refine solutions.
• Work with engineering teams to transition solutions into scalable, production-ready systems.
• Evaluate and experiment with emerging AI technologies and frameworks.
• Operate as a technical partner to business leaders to shape solution strategy.

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated experience building and shipping software, automations, internal tools, or AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong hands-on experience with modern AI tools, LLMs, agentic workflows, and practical AI application development.
• Experience rapidly prototyping and deploying business-facing technical solutions in fast-paced or ambiguous environments.
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages and development frameworks such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, or similar technologies.
• Experience integrating APIs, operational platforms, databases, and third-party business systems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify problems, architect solutions, and drive implementation with minimal oversight.
• Experience building dashboards, workflow automations, reporting tools, or operational systems.
• Strong understanding of AI-assisted development workflows and modern productivity tooling.
• Ability to balance quick experimentation with technical judgment and scalability.
• Ability to quickly internalize financial processes, business metrics, and operational context.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Prior exposure to finance or enterprise environments

About the company

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. It is part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, a global digital sports platform.