Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE Lead)
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Summary
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE Lead) based in Pittsburgh, PA, leading hands-on engineering and delivery of AI-powered solutions. The role involves building backend services, APIs, and scalable production systems using modern AI patterns such as RAG, semantic search, and agent-based systems, working across architecture, data, and platform layers. Requires 14+ years of software engineering an
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience); advanced degree preferred.
- 14+ years of software engineering and technical leadership experience, including ownership of production systems and large-scale delivery initiatives.
- Experience working in financial services or other regulated industries is a plus.
- Strong understanding of modern AI application patterns, including:
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Semantic search
- Agent-based systems
- Hands-on experience building backend services, APIs, and scalable production systems.
- Ability to operate across architecture, data, and platform layers.
Regards,
Mohammed Ilyas,
PH - 229-264-4024 or Text - 229-469-1455 or you can share the updated resume at Mohammed@vtekis. com
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