Forward Deployment Engineer

T-Mobile

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Bellevue, WAFrisco, TX
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59 days ago
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T-Mobile US is the second-largest wireless carrier in the United States, providing wireless voice, messaging, and data services under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands. Industry: Wireless Telecommunications

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TL;DR · Forward Deployment Engineer

JOB TITLE: Forward Deployment Engineer The Forward Deployment Engineer serves as a hands-on technical practitioner embedded within a business unit to design, build, and iterate on net-new agentic AI solutions. Reporting to a Manager or Senior Manager, this role focuses on the execution layer by building system integrations, tuning prompts, and running A/B experiments to achieve validated ROI targets. You will develop RAG pipelines, individual agents, and prompt layers while connecting AI solutions to enterprise data sources like CRM, billing, and ERP platforms. Key responsibilities include building lightweight ETL pipelines, normalizing data, and debugging production systems. The role requires proficiency in Python, SQL, and LLM integration patterns such as function calling. You will work across operational contexts like retail, finance, and supply chain to identify friction and deliver production-ready AI tools.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and iterate on net-new agentic AI solutions for specific business units.
  • Write and debug production-level Python code to build system integrations and RAG pipelines.
  • Tune prompt layers and escalation logic based on weekly operational feedback.
  • Run controlled A/B experiments in production cohorts to validate return on investment targets.
  • Build lightweight ETL pipelines to normalize and feed business-unit data into AI systems.
  • Identify operational friction by observing real workflows and conducting feedback sessions with end users.
  • Document system performance, failure modes, and edge cases to support domain planning.
  • Support the onboarding of rotating engineers and participate in peer knowledge sharing.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
  • 2-4+ years of hands-on software or ML engineering experience in production environments.
  • Proficiency in writing, debugging, and extending clean, maintainable Python code.
  • Experience deploying to cloud environments and building system integrations with enterprise data sources.
  • Working knowledge of LLM integration patterns including prompt engineering, RAG basics, and function calling.
  • SQL proficiency and experience building lightweight ETL/ELT pipelines.
  • 4-7+ years of experience in a customer-facing, operations, or embedded technical role (preferred).
  • Authorized to work in the United States.

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