Engineering

Forward Deployed Engineer

SLK America Inc.Buffalo, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 16, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Forward Deployed Engineer role offers a unique opportunity to directly impact business units by building and shipping AI solutions on a cutting-edge Azure platform. You'll thrive here if you're a proactive engineer eager to bridge the gap between business needs and technical innovation, gaining invaluable experience in a collaborative environment. Apply now to be at the forefront of AI development!

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

Hybrid

Location

Buffalo, NY, United States

Posted

6 days ago

Job Description

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) à 1 Role | Start: Immediate

What They'll Do

Embed with M&T business units (retail, commercial, risk, ops) to find and validate AI use cases
Prototype RAG pipelines, agents, and copilots on M&T's Azure AI platform — ship working code, not decks
Act as the technical bridge between LOB stakeholders and the platform engineering team
Run discovery sprints: scoping, data assessment, feasibility, demo — fast and independently
Feed patterns and learnings back into the platform and governance teams

Must-Have Skills

Hands-on GenAI engineering: RAG, agents, prompt engineering, fine-tuning — can show the work
Azure OpenAI · AI Foundry · Cognitive Services; Python and/or TypeScript
Discovery chops: translate fuzzy business problems into technical specs without extensive handholding
Exceptional communicator — equally credible with a VP of Risk and a platform engineer
5+ yrs combined engineering + solutioning; financial services exposure a strong plus