Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - UK

We are seeking a high-impact FDE to drive this new engagement model. Unlike traditional professional services, this role requires deep embedding within the customer’s mission to provide ownership of their agentic future. You will be a strategic asset, dedicated to solving complex business problems using the OutSystems platform and Agentic capabilities. You will understand customer needs, scope work, prove feasibility, structure delivery, and measure value. Success means reaching outcomes. You’ll own the agentic transformation and the building process.

Responsibilities

Discover and Prioritize AI-driven business use cases. Lead in what to build and why, not just how. Act as if the customer’s mission is our own. Stay accountable to the outcome; Move with urgency, focus, and resilience, wearing many hats with confidence. Test, adapt, and scale fast. Evolve in motion, turning ambiguity into momentum; Embraces complex customer environments not as obstacles, but as blank canvases; Deep Customer Embedding: operate as a dedicated resource embedded within customer teams to identify and activate new opportunities, finding and solving complex business problems; Accelerate Adoption: actively drive the adoption of OutSystems Agentic capabilities to prevent slowdowns and ensure "agentic success" at strategic accounts; AI-Native Delivery: Execute "Intelligent" Solution Delivery by integrating AI into the core of the team's daily work and solution design. Prototype fast, proving technical feasibility and business value; Client Engagement: Lead transformational discussions and the growth strategy by managing executive relationships; Business Development: Strategically identify opportunities to expand use cases. Work with the Account Teams to turn initial "lands" into lasting success stories; Product Feedback Loop: Create a direct connection with the Product team, conveying field experience to evolve the product where gaps exist between capabilities and customer needs.

Requirements

Strong consulting skills and deep architectural knowledge to guide the design and implementation of enterprise Agentic solutions and intelligent automation systems; Hands-on experience in delivering these solutions is essential; Proven experience performing Forward-Deployed Engineer responsibilities in complex enterprise environments, with a track record of building trust and driving delivery with customers; Hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying custom AI solutions to production; Strong experience with agentic AI, LLM-based workflows, RAG, and enterprise integrations; Experience preparing and structuring enterprise data for AI use cases, including unstructured and semi-structured data; Solid understanding of AI governance, security, guardrails, and compliance requirements in enterprise environments; Strong consultative engineering skills, with the ability to turn ambiguous business problems into practical solutions and rapid prototypes; Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable business outcomes, not just technical implementations; Ability to work onsite with strategic customers as needed.

Benefits

A company at the vanguard of the agentic revolution; Real growth opportunities; Professional Development Fund; Internal Mobility Program; A global collective of world-class talent; Inclusive culture