Senior Vice President Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation

Citi

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Tampa, FL
Salary
$141,440–$212,160 / yr
Posted
37 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $177k
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This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $204k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Senior Vice President Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation

Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation - Senior Vice President will join a dynamic team to lead an AI transformation journey by partnering with business process owners and technology leaders. The role involves re-engineering core business processes, designing principled approaches for agentic solution design, and creating reference solutions using artificial intelligence. You will conduct in-depth analyses of workflows, develop proof-of-concepts and minimum viable products, and serve as a technical translator between non-technical users and engineering teams. Required skills include experience with LLMs, AI agents, machine learning, natural language processing, and data modeling. Preferred technical competencies include cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, along with data engineering principles such as ETL processes. The role addresses the challenge of automating business operations within the financial services domain, specifically focusing on payments, finance, and operations.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $215000 from 45 postings across 23 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Analyze existing business processes and workflows to identify opportunities for AI-driven automation.
  • Design and rapidly prototype innovative AI-powered solutions, including proof-of-concepts and minimum viable products.
  • Act as a technical translator between non-technical business users and core engineering teams.
  • Develop reference solutions using agentic design to set new standards for operational efficiency.
  • Define key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness and ROI of AI initiatives.
  • Create comprehensive documentation and provide training to ensure successful adoption of new AI processes.
  • Mentor and apprentice future experts to ensure the sustainability of internal AI capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree, university degree, or equivalent experience is required.
  • 3-5+ years of experience in a hands-on technical role such as software engineering, data science, or machine learning engineering.
  • Deep, hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, and core machine learning concepts like NLP and data modeling.
  • Ability to translate complex business challenges into technical requirements and solutions.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Experience in "forward deployed," consulting, or client-facing technical roles is highly desirable.
  • Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and their associated AI/ML services.
  • Familiarity with data engineering principles including ETL/ELT processes and working with large datasets.

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