Director, Forward Deployed Engineering

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.