Forward Deployed Engineer

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world's leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people-Kyndryls-that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

The Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer for Agentic AI at Kyndryl, you are the bridge between business problems and innovative solutions, using a powerful blend of well-defined methodologies, statistics, mathematics, domain expertise, consulting, and software engineering.

You'll wear many hats, and each day will present a new puzzle to solve, a new challenge to conquer. You will dive deep into the heart of our business, understanding its objectives and requirements - viewing them through the lens of business acumen, and converting this knowledge into a data problem.

You'll collect and explore data, seeking underlying patterns and initial insights that will guide the creation of hypotheses. IN this role, you will embark on a transformative process of business understanding, data understanding, and data preparation. Utilizing statistical and mathematical modelling techniques, you'll have the opportunity to create models that defy convention - models that hold the key to solving intricate business challenges. With an acute eye for accuracy and generalization, you'll evaluate these models to ensure they not only solve business problems but do so optimally.

Additionally, you're not just building and validating models - you're deploying them as code to applications and processes, ensuring that the model(s) you've selected sustain their business value throughout their lifecycle. Your expertise doesn't stop at data you'll become intimately familiar with our business processes and can navigate their complexities, identifying issues and crafting solutions that drive meaningful change in these domains. You will develop and apply standards and policies that protect our organization's most valuable asset - ensuring that data is secure, private, accurate, available, and, most importantly, usable. Your mastery extends to data management, migration, strategy, change management, and policy and regulation. If you're ready to embrace the power of data to transform our business and embark on an epic data adventure, then join us at Kyndryl. Together, let's redefine what's possible and unleash your potential.

Key Responsibilities

1. Advanced Architecture Design

• DesignGenerative AI systemsleveraging GANs, VAEs, and transformer-based models for content synthesis, simulation, and data augmentation
• ArchitectAgentic AI frameworksusing Lang Chain, Hugging Face, GCP Agent space, Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, and vector databases to enable autonomous problem-solving and adaptive learning
• ImplementAgentic Mesh ecosystemswhere AI agents collaborate dynamically, combining language, behavioral, and domain-specific capabilities

2. Model Optimization & Innovation

• Develop novel techniques for LLM/SLM fine-tuning, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and context-aware prompt engineering
• Optimize inference performance for real-time applications using MLOps pipelines and cloud-native deployment using native PaaS
• Lead R&D initiatives in neurosymbolic AI, mechanistic interpretability, and ethical guardrails for autonomous systems

3. Strategic team player

• Collaborate with high-performance teams to deploy AI systems that redefine industry standards (e.g., healthcare diagnostics, financial forecasting, supply chain resilience).
• Collaborate on publishing whitepapers and patents on emergent AI architectures, emphasizing sustainability and bias mitigation.

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Your Future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won't find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Who You Are

Who You Are
You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you're open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in AI/ML engineering, data pipelines, and model deployment.
• Hands-on expertise with Agentic AI and GenAI frameworks.
• Proficiency in Python and cloud ML platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Ability to convert business challenges into technical hypotheses and deliver solutions.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices, and data governance.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience delivering enterprise-scale AI projects.
• Contributions to open-source AI frameworks.
• Certifications in cloud ML platforms.
• Background in consulting or customer-facing solution delivery.

This position will be eligible for Kyndryl's discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl's applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off.Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.

Salary:$66,240 - $112,560

The above represents Kyndryl's payrangefor this role.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role. Therangeprovided reflects the target compensationrangefor the position at the time of posting. Kyndryl's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Being You

The Kyn in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we're excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging - being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team - is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That's The Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

Your career with us isn't just a job-it's an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health-because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best.

From your very first day, you'll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won't just contribute-you'll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.

We're here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you'll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You'll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities-from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you'll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success.

We want you to thrive here-and we're committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact Join us and help shape what's next.

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