Director, Forward Deployed Engineering

Nimble Gravity
LATAM +1 more
Remote

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for hands-on engineering leaders who build AI systems and coach teams, with experience in client-facing delivery and agentic workflows.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in AI consulting and leadership in technical teams
    — “We're looking for a hands-on engineering leader who is as comfortable in a client workshop as in a pull request.”
  • Professionals skilled in LLMs, agentic patterns, and cloud infrastructure
    — “Hands-on experience building with LLMs and agentic patterns, including tool use, RAG, workflow orchestration, and evaluation.”

Things to consider

  • Requires leadership of forward-deployed engineers and high technical standards
    — “Lead the team: Hire, coach, and grow forward deployed engineers. Set a high bar for technical quality, client communication, and ownership.”
  • Commitment to staying hands-on with code and technical design reviews
    — “Build alongside the team: Stay close to the code. Prototype, review designs, and unblock the team on agentic workflows, tool use, MCP integrations, and evaluation.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in translating business problems into AI systems in production
    — “A track record of taking ambiguous problems to production.”
  • Demonstrate leadership in building and coaching technical teams
    — “Lead the team: Hire, coach, and grow forward deployed engineers.”
  • Emphasize your ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
    — “Proven ability to explain complex technical ideas clearly to executives and engineers alike.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • forward deployed engineering
  • client communication
  • technical quality
  • team coaching
  • delivery accountability
Typical background
software engineeringtechnical teamsclient-facing delivery

Skills & requirements

Required

Forward Deployed EngineeringClient CommunicationTechnical QualityTeam CoachingDelivery AccountabilityLlms And Agentic PatternsAPI DesignCI/CDCloud Fundamentals

Preferred

Claude CodeClaude CoworkAnthropic APIAI GovernanceSecurityResponsible-use PracticesData ScienceFormal Engineering TrainingConsulting

Stack & domain

Software EngineeringLlms And Agentic PatternsPythonTypeScriptAPI DesignCI/CDCloud FundamentalsClaude CodeClaude CoworkAnthropic APIModel Context ProtocolAI GovernanceSecurityResponsible-use PracticesData ScienceFormal Engineering TrainingCommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingAdaptabilityPragmatism

About the role

Original posting from Nimble Gravity via Greenhouse

About Nimble Gravity:

We’re a data, AI and digital engineering consultancy. Certified across Microsoft, Anthropic, and Databricks, we turn AI ambition into working systems for leaders who need results, not roadmaps.

We're looking for a hands-on engineering leader who is as comfortable in a client workshop as in a pull request. You'll build and coach a team that turns ambiguous business problems into working AI systems in production. You'll also spot where the next phase of work lives. 

Key Responsibilities 

Lead the team: Hire, coach, and grow forward deployed engineers. Set a high bar for technical quality, client communication, and ownership. 

Own delivery: Be accountable for scope, quality, timelines, and outcomes across multiple concurrent client engagements. 

Be the technical voice with clients: Run demos, architecture sessions, and delivery workshops that show clients what Claude Code and Claude Cowork can do in their environment. 

Build alongside the team: Stay close to the code. Prototype, review designs, and unblock the team on agentic workflows, tool use, MCP integrations, and evaluation. 

Find the next phase: Spot expansion opportunities in the work and partner with account leadership to shape and scope them. 

Establish repeatable practices: Build reusable patterns, accelerators, and playbooks so every engagement starts further ahead than the last. 

Collaborate across the business: Work with data, cloud, and digital engineering teams to deliver end-to-end outcomes. 

What We're Looking For 

Required 

15+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years leading engineers or technical teams. 

Experience in client-facing delivery: consulting, solutions engineering, or forward deployed work. 

Hands-on experience building with LLMs and agentic patterns, including tool use, RAG, workflow orchestration, and evaluation. 

Strong Python or TypeScript skills, plus solid API design, CI/CD, and cloud fundamentals (Azure, AWS, or GCP). 

Proven ability to explain complex technical ideas clearly to executives and engineers alike. 

A track record of taking ambiguous problems to production. 

Preferred 

Hands-on experience with Claude Code, Claude Cowork, the Anthropic API, or the Model Context Protocol. 

Experience with AI governance, security, and responsible-use practices in enterprise settings. 

Background in data science or formal engineering training. 

Experience in a consulting or professional services environment. 

Core Qualities 

Ownership: You take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks. 

Curiosity and courage: You ask the real questions and challenge assumptions, politely but firmly. 

Coaching mindset: You grow people and share credit. 

Adaptability: You're comfortable when the tools change monthly. 

Pragmatism: You ship what works. 

Interview process

Interview with Recruiter (30 min)

1st Technical Interview (45 min)

2nd Technical Interview (45 min)

Final Interview with VP, AI Applied Solutions

Case Studies

Nimble Gravity Applied Anthropic Practice

About Nimble Gravity 

Nimble Gravity is a team of outdoor enthusiasts, adrenaline seekers, and experienced growth hackers. We love solving hard problems and believe the right data can transform and propel growth for any organization. 

Nimble Gravity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Nimble Gravity considers all qualified applicants. 

Source: Nimble Gravity careers (Greenhouse)

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