Lyra Technology Group
technology service businesses
ForwardDeploymentAIEngineer
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“Forward Deployment AI Engineer at Lyra Technology Group. Skills: AI agents, AI-powered workflows, automation solutions, Python, LLM APIs, prompt engineering, RAG, agentic workflow patterns. design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions. diagnosing inefficiencies”
What You'll Achieve.
create real operational impact; shipping production-grade AI agents, automated workflows, and engineering solutions that change how these organizations run; driving sustainable and healthy growth over the long term
Industry & Context.
solving real problems; diagnosing inefficiencies; identify high-ROI opportunities for AI and automation
You must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the operating company and be willing to travel to client sites as needed.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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, Familiarity with REST APIs, Familiarity with cloud services, Hands-on experience building with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar), Understanding of prompt engineering, Understanding of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), Understanding of agentic workflow patterns, Ability to work independently in ambiguous, fast-moving client environments
Nice to Have
Experience with workflow automation platforms (Zapier, Make, n8n, or similar), Familiarity with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma), Familiarity with embedding pipelines, Exposure to low-code/no-code tools alongside custom-code solutions, Prior client-facing, consulting, or forward-deployed engineering experience, Experience working with SMB clients across industries such as professional services, healthcare, logistics, or retail
What You'll Do.
and deploy AI-powered solutions
diagnosing inefficiencies
shipping production-grade AI agents
and engineering solutions
Embed directly with clients to discover operational pain points
and identify high-ROI opportunities for AI and automation
Design and build AI agents using frameworks such as LangChain
or similar — including tool-use
and multi-agent orchestration patterns
Develop AI-powered workflows that integrate with clients' existing systems (CRMs
Engineer automation solutions across areas such as document processing
customer communication
and internal operations
Own the full delivery lifecycle — from scoping and architecture to build
and lightweight documentation
Train and enable client teams to maintain and iterate on solutions post-deployment
Contribute internally by codifying reusable components
and delivery templates that scale across the practice
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
earning stakeholder trust; 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
Communication Scope
communication skills; explain a vector database to a CFO without losing them
Process & Methodology
Own the full delivery lifecycle — from scoping and architecture to build, testing, handoff, and lightweight documentation
Full Job Description
Lyra Technology Group is a private equity-backed holding company that invests in and operates industry leading technology service businesses. Our companies are operated independently by exceptional management teams. Companies that join our group retain the employees, name, and culture that have made them successful. As a platform of Evergreen Services Group, we never divest from businesses we partner with and approach every decision with the goal of driving sustainable and healthy growth over the long term. Lyra Tech Group is looking for a Forward Deployed AI Engineer for one of our operating companies. As an FDE, you will work directly inside our clients' businesses — rolling up your sleeves to design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions that create real operational impact. You won't be sitting behind a desk writing specs; you'll 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 change how these organizations run. This is a hands-on, client-facing engineering role built for someone who is as comfortable presenting to a business owner as they are writing Python. Your work as a Forward Deployment AI Engineer will include several components: • Client Acquisition & Relationship Management: Identify, engage, and secure new business opportunities through • 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 operat
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