Sr. Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Remote Eligible in the UK)

London, UK. Posted 6 months ago

The role

You will lead complex AI deployments from technical discovery to production. You will architect multi-agent solutions, design client-personalized resource packs, and mentor junior FDEs.

What you will do

Lead complex, multi-system AI deployments end-to-end
Own the AI workshop program for your pod
Architect multi-agent solutions
Design client-specific and industry-specific MCP resource packs
Own Deployment Kit quality for your pod
Lead Solutions Enablement Sprints
Drive the intelligence loop through strategic memos and field findings
Mentor junior FDEs on customer engagements, code reviews, and Deployment Kit quality

Required qualifications

6–10+ years production software engineering
3+ years deploying AI/ML to production
Deep Python
Strong TypeScript/JavaScript
Proven track record leading complex enterprise technical engagements
Deep production LLM experience including multi-agent orchestration, MCP/tool-use, RAG optimisation, evaluation frameworks, and agent deployment at scale
System architecture expertise spanning enterprise systems, cloud infrastructure, and AI services
Demonstrated ability to create reusable technical assets
Strong written and verbal communication
Ability to travel 25–50% of the time
Eligible to work in the UK on an ongoing basis
BS or MS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent industry experience

Nice to have

Experience founding or scaling an FDE/solutions engineering function
Technical founder background
Databricks, AWS Bedrock, or Temporal experience
Deep domain knowledge in healthcare, financial services, or government
Agent framework contributions (Strands SDK, LangChain, open-source MCP servers)
Proficiency in German/French language
Familiarity of AI governance, ethics, and regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR, UK/EU AI Act)

About the company

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. The company is uniting human teams with AI agents to automate manual tasks and uncover insights at scale.