Lyra Technology Group
Technology Service Businesses
ForwardDeploymentAIEngineer
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“Forward Deployment AI Engineer at Lyra Technology Group. Skills: Python, AI agents, Client-facing, LLM APIs. Identify, engage, and secure new business opportunities. Embed directly with clients to discover operational pain points”
Industry & Context.
Diagnosing inefficiencies; Solving real problems for real people; Ask good questions; Form a hypothesis
Client-facing, Work independently, Comfortable being the most technical person in the room, Comfortable being a junior learner
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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 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, Communication skills — you can explain a vector database to a CFO without losing them
Nice to Have
Experience with workflow automation platforms (Zapier, Make, n8n, Lindy 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 secure new business opportunities
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
Develop AI-powered workflows
Integrate with clients' existing systems
Engineer automation solutions
Own the full delivery lifecycle
Train and enable client teams
Serve as a trusted technical advisor
Translate complex AI capabilities into clear business value
Codify reusable components
and delivery templates
Stay at the forefront of the AI landscape
Proactively recommend new tools
and service offerings
Elevate internal team's AI fluency
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work directly with small and mid-size businesses; Earn stakeholder trust; Presenting to a small business owner; Collaborate with product team; Elevate our internal team's AI fluency
Communication Scope
Explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders; Translate complex AI capabilities into clear business value
Process & Methodology
Scoping, Architecture, Build, Testing, Handoff, 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. Forward Deployment AI Engineer Interlaced, a Lyra Technology Group portfolio company, is looking for a Forward Deployment AI Engineer. The FDE will embed with 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 working directly with 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 small business owner as they are writing Python. Our companies are cloud-focused IT services providers, providing outsourced IT services for innovative businesses across the globe. We are cloud focused We work with cutting edge clients in forward thinking industries like tech startups, biotech and digital agencies We are poised for significant growth in 2026 and beyond and need you to help us do it! We are a team of hungry, innovative, technology-lovers who are excited to build something amazing together! Your work as a Forward Deployment AI Engineer will include several components: Relationship Management: Identify, engage, and secure new business opportunities Embed directly with clients to discover operational pain points, map workflows, and identify high-ROI opportunities
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