Forward Deployed Data and AI Tech Lead
Why it's interesting
EY is staffing FDE pods with a hands-on tech lead on top, the same squad structure frontier labs use, translated to a consulting model. Worth tracking as the template for how Big Four firms scale FDE.
The role
Lead a pod of forward-deployed engineers on data and AI projects for EY clients while staying hands-on. 8+ years in software, data or AI engineering, strong Python, RAG and agentic AI frameworks, Azure preferred. Posted 2 Oct 2026.
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