Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

Location: Panama; 100% remote work

Company

hirify.global provides nearshore staff augmentation and technology solutions from a Latin American professional network, partnering with U.S. companies on digital transformation projects.

What you will do

• Map current-state workflows and diagnose operational friction, including handoff failures, governance gaps, and tooling mismatches.
• Redesign target-state operations and comprehensive operating models covering organizational structure, roles, governance, cross-functional collaboration, and value realization.
• Build functional AI-powered workflows, automations, proofs of concept, and prototypes using LLM APIs, platform-native features, and low-code/no-code environments.
• Establish performance baselines and measurement frameworks, identify value gaps, and support technology adoption through process design and change management.
• Use working demonstrations to align stakeholders within client processes and advise on practical AI applications.
• Support engagement scoping, diagnostic assessments, enablement materials, and reusable frameworks for qualification and value capture.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of experience in management consulting or equivalent roles within enterprise technology, SaaS, or professional services.
• Expertise in at least two of the following: organizational design, operating model transformation, change management, technology enablement, process engineering, or go-to-market execution.
• Experience building structured, evidence-based arguments to influence and align senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience building functional AI-powered workflows, automations, and prototypes, with the ability to ship working solutions.
• Ability to rapidly scope and build proofs of concept within client engagement constraints.
• Ability to work autonomously without a dedicated engineering team and determine when to involve additional resources.
• Strong diagnostic mindset focused on root causes and broken processes before solution design.
• Accountability for measurable outcomes and impact, with a preference for working prototypes over static roadmaps.
• Ability to work in a forward-deployed capacity alongside client engineers, product leads, and operators.

Nice to have

• Experience with large-scale organizational assessments, process redesigns, or large-scale technology rollouts.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote work with a laptop and reliable internet connection.
• Competitive compensation paid in USD.
• Paid time off and support for well-being and work-life balance.
• Autonomy to manage working time based on results.
• Projects with innovative U.S. companies and collaboration across a multicultural network of more than 600 professionals in 25+ countries.
• Collaboration with experienced senior professionals and engagement activities.