Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentic Platform (UK Public Sector)
Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentic Platform (UK Public Sector)
Requirements:
You have hands-on experience building and deploying production-grade software in Python; you write clean, testable, observable, scalable code
You've built and deployed highly performant RAG and agentic applications, including agents that plan and execute multi-step tasks using patterns like ReAct or Plan-and-Execute
You're deeply familiar with the LLM stack: frontier models, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks
You have a proven ability to build robust evaluation frameworks, moving well beyond trial and error, to measure agent accuracy, safety, and latency
You’re experienced working directly with customers and can lead technical discussions with enterprise stakeholders, translating ambiguous business needs into concrete technical specs
You have experience owning the full scope of a use case end-to-end
You thrive in fast-paced and ambiguous environments and can execute well even when priorities are shifting
Nice to Haves:
Experience setting architectural standards for AI and agentic systems across distributed teams
Experience flexing into unfamiliar technical areas, such as frontend, when the problem calls for it
Exposure to regulated or sensitive industry environments (finance, healthcare, telecoms)
Experience with enterprise security, compliance, or auditability requirements for AI systems
What You'll Be Doing:
Work closely with our enterprise customers to translate high-value, ambiguous business problems into well-framed agentic workflows with clear success criteria and evaluation methodologies
Lead the design, build, and delivery of LLM-powered agents that reason, plan, and act across tools, APIs, and sensitive enterprise data sources, with enterprise-grade reliability and performance
Build and ship features for North, our AI workspace platform, working across the full product lifecycle from conceptualisation through production
Take ownership of scoping and shaping use cases end-to-end, flexing into whatever technical area the problem demands (including frontend) to drive the most effective solution
Contribute to shared frameworks and patterns that enable consistent, high-quality delivery across customers and teams
Drive clarity in ambiguous situations, build alignment, and raise engineering quality across the organization
Travel up to 20–40% to work on-site with customers and partners
Perks and Benefits:
A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch
Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health
RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme
100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent
Annual enrichment benefits: Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit. Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching
6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)
Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite