Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Agentic AI)

Posted 2 days ago Hedgehog Lab Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Agentic AI) 5 day week · Flexible Hours Remote · Leeds or Manchester The 4-day week in United Kingdom About the role Most engineering roles start once the hard decisions are made. This one starts before them. You’ll be the first engineer on a new client engagement, before there’s a team or plan, working out what’s possible and building the proof a delivery team can scale from. What’s in it for you You’ll decide how the work gets done, with AI tools that aren’t locked down. On a recent 19-week AI platform build, 80.5% of authored commits carried verifiable AI co-authorship. You’ll work alongside our agentic team and help shape how we do agentic engineering. You don’t need to arrive an expert. Who you’ll work for hedgehog lab is a UK digital product consultancy and certified B Corp with 20 years behind us, helping public and private sector clients in healthcare, commerce, media and education. Project teams are 5 to 15 people: agentic engineers, software engineers, QA and designers. What you’ll do Turning client goals into architecture and technology choices, recorded in ADRs Building proofs of concept that validate the design Setting up tooling, workflows and guardrails for AI coding agents Shaping testing and code review Pairing with engineers and leaving patterns client teams can own Benefits 28 days holiday plus bank holidays Five paid Impact Days a year for learning, volunteering or innovation Learning budget plus time for training and conferences Enhanced family leave Where you’ll work There are no set office days. You’ll come into an office or client site for key meetings and workshops. You’ll need to live within 50 miles of our Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle offices. You’ll also need to be happy travelling to clients around Leeds and Manchester, some of whom want more time on site. Essential experience You’ll be in front of clients from week one. If you’d rather keep your head down and code, this isn’t for you. Commercial TypeScript or Python experience across the full stack (NestJS or FastAPI, for example) Hands-on use of AI agents in a real workflow, at work or in your own projects. A GitHub repo counts. You’ve taken a messy, poorly defined problem and shipped something that works Comfortable explaining your thinking to non-technical people Clear writing, especially ADRs and docs Pragmatic architecture, sized to POC, pilot or production Desirable experience Consulting, professional services or forward deployed experience Experience presenting to clients or contributing to pitches How to apply There are two stages: a 30-minute call with our Talent Acquisition Lead, then a 90-minute interview with two engineers. There’s no technical test. Apply below, or get in touch to talk it through first. About Hedgehog Lab Global technology consultancy delivering award-winning digital products with a human-centred approach, remote-first culture, and exceptional work-life balance. See the full profile Apply now Save Not ready yet? Save it with a free account. Work-life balance 72 /100 Great. Scored on hours, schedule, holiday, flexibility and remote policy. How scoring works Flexible hours Remote work No core hours requirement 36 days PTO 5 day work week 38 hours/week Recently posted Flexible Hours 38 hours a week “Fully flexible — no expectation to come to the office, but you're also free to use the office when you fancy. Hybrid working from home, office or any blend.” Hedgehog Lab Read their policy (opens in new tab) Time off 28 days holiday + UK bank holidays, plus 5 Impact Days per year for L&D, volunteering or innovation. Paid time off 36 days Benefits Enhanced parental policy 28 days holiday + UK bank holidays + 5 Impact Days for L&D, volunteering or innovation Impact Days usable for L&D, volunteering or innovation (5/year) Wellbeing support and budget MacBook provided Show all 6 Location Remote Must be based in: Leeds, UK Manchester, UK Interview We usually respond within three days. Schedule checked against their published policy Apply on autopilot Land more engineering interviews While you read this one, auto-apply can send applications to roles that match you, each with a tailored CV and cover letter. Only the roles, places and companies you choose A CV and cover letter tailored to each role Every application tracked in one dashboard Try auto-apply Powered by AIApply We earn a share of what you pay AIApply. 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