Forward Deployed Engineering Director

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary delivery partner to Line of Business Managing Directors and CIOs to translate business challenges into AI solutions.
• Direct sprint planning, resource allocation, and technical architecture for 3–5 concurrent AI agent projects.
• Manage, mentor, and coach an embedded squad of 8 senior Forward Deployed Engineers.
• Ensure all agentic software adheres to enterprise architectural blueprints, evaluation gates, and security guardrails.
• Drive the design and implementation of system integrations between autonomous agents and core banking backends, databases, and APIs.
• Refine factory delivery playbooks and provide structured feedback to platform teams.
• Assess and manage risks to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies.

What we're looking for

• 15+ years of relevant technology experience.
• 8+ years of experience leading engineering squads in Tier-1 banking, top-tier tech, or fintech environments.
• Hands-on technical understanding of LLMs, autonomous agents, embeddings, vector search, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Proven track record of managing high-bandwidth client relationships and delivering complex distributed software systems into regulated production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to attract, recruit, develop, and retain elite senior engineering talent.
• Strong working knowledge of financial products, capital markets, wealth management, or enterprise banking operations.
• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree (preferred).