GadellNet is seeking a Forward Deployment AI Engineer to work on site with client organizations in St. Louis, MO, delivering production-grade AI agents and automated workflows. This role blends hands-on engineering with direct client engagement to uncover operational pain points, design impactful AI solutions, and ship tangible improvements in real-world environments.
Responsibilities
- Embed directly with clients to discover operational pain points, map workflows, and identify high-ROI opportunities for AI and automation
- Design and build AI agents using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or similar, including tool-use, memory, and multi-agent orchestration patterns
- Develop AI-powered workflows that integrate with clients' existing systems (CRMs, ERPs, cloud platforms, communication tools, etc.)
- Engineer automation solutions across areas such as document processing, data extraction, reporting, customer communication, and internal operations
- Own the full delivery lifecycle from scoping and architecture to build, testing, handoff, and lightweight documentation
- Train and enable client teams to maintain and iterate on solutions post-deployment
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating complex AI capabilities into clear business value for non-technical stakeholders
- Contribute internally by codifying reusable components, playbooks, and delivery templates that scale across the practice
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future
- 2+ years of professional experience in software engineering, AI/ML engineering, or a technical consulting role
- Working proficiency in Python and familiarity with REST APIs and cloud services
- Hands-on experience building with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar)
- Understanding of prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic workflow patterns
- Ability to work independently in ambiguous, fast-moving client environments
- Strong communication skills you can explain a vector database to a CFO without losing them
Technologies
- Python, LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini
- REST APIs, cloud services
- Zapier, Make, n8n
- Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma
Compensation
USD 120,000 - 150,000 per yearly
Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Paid time off, including parental leave and volunteer time
- Flexible work environment
- Access to mental health services
- Employee matching donation program
- 401k and employer matching
Position Summary
GadellNet is looking for a Forward Deployment AI Engineer. As an FDE, you will work directly inside our clients' businesses to design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions that create real operational impact. You will be on-site at small and mid-size businesses diagnosing inefficiencies, earning stakeholder trust, and shipping production-grade AI agents, automated workflows, and engineering solutions that transform how these organizations operate.
Values
- Make an Impact
- 100% Responsibility 0% Excuses
- Grow or Die
Eligibility to Work in the US
GadellNet does not offer work visa sponsorship for this role. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. Employment is contingent on verification of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
