Interim Forward Deployed Engineer

Join a leading enterprise organization as a Forward Deployed Engineer , partnering directly with business and technology teams to design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions that solve complex operational challenges. This role combines hands-on software engineering with customer-facing problem solving, translating business needs into scalable, production-ready AI applications.

Location: 3 days a week in Downtown Minneapolis

Hourly Rate: $90-110/hr

Benefits: Versique offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, MN ESST, MN PFML, and a 401(k) with a company match.

Role & Responsibilities

• Design and rapidly develop AI-driven applications, copilots, and workflow automation solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business challenges and deliver practical technical solutions.
• Build secure integrations with enterprise platforms and APIs.
• Ensure solutions align with security, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate across engineering and business teams to drive AI adoption and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including strong Python development skills.
• 2+ years of experience building AI/ML applications, including Large Language Models (LLMs) or generative AI solutions.
• Experience designing APIs and deploying applications in large enterprise environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience working in highly regulated or security-conscious environments is a plus.

About Versique Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions. Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.

We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.

Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Let's find your people, together.

Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.