Put an AI engineer inside your team. Get AI projects that actually ship.

A Forward Deployed Engineer joins your team one or more days a week, owns your AI initiative end to end, and is accountable for one thing: results you can measure.

Your team

Operations
Use cases waiting in the backlog
Ideas identified, delivery blocked

Engineering
Existing systems & constraints
.NET · Java · Node · Python · PHP
 
Embedded ownership
Connect goals, systems and AI tools
Delivery
Build, integrate, ship
Inside your tools and processes

Outcome
Measure what changed
Time saved · cost reduced · revenue gained

10+ years
engineering experience

50+ projects
delivered across industries

Embedded delivery
inside client teams

Trusted by
Erste · MOL · Vodafone · MBH Bank · Videoton · Labster

Training is done. Use cases are on the list. So why is nothing live yet?

Most companies do not fail at AI because of the technology. They stall because nobody owns the work between “good idea” and “in production”.

 
01 / OWNERSHIP

No owner

AI ideas sit in a backlog because no one is accountable for getting them live.

02 / SKILLS

Wrong-shaped skills

You need someone who connects business goals, existing systems and new AI tools.

03 / VALUE

No proof of value

Pilots run, but nobody measures whether they save time or money, so the budget dries up.

Is this you?

  • You appointed an AI champion, but six months later there is little to show for it.
  • Your AI champion is enthusiastic, but nobody knows which tasks to give them first.
  • Your team uses ChatGPT or Copilot individually, but nothing is built into your processes.
  • You identified use cases, but they compete with day-to-day work and never get done.
An FDE does not replace your AI champion. They give them a partner who builds.

One engineer. Part of your team. Responsible for the outcome.

A Forward Deployed Engineer is a senior engineer with business sense and strong people skills. They learn your processes and systems, then take AI initiatives from first idea to measurable impact. You do not hand them tickets. You give them a goal.

Tech-agnostic

.NET, Java, Node, Python, PHP: the stack is not the point. One senior person can work across the environment.

Business-minded

Focused on ROI, not just code. Every solution is scoped, measured and tied to a business result.

Embedded, not outsourced

Works inside your team, in your tools, with your people. A partner, not a vendor.

A Swiss Army knife

Custom builds, automations, integrations, architecture and knowledge transfer along the way.

“Not executors, but partners who think with you.”

From first call to measurable results in four steps

01
FIT

Fit call

In 30 minutes we learn your goals, current AI initiatives and team setup, then recommend a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) or Forward Deployed Consultant (FDC).

02
MATCH

Match

We select an engineer whose skills, seniority and communication style fit your environment.

03
EMBED

Embed

Your FDE joins on a set rhythm, gets access to your tools and aligns on the first priorities.

04
DELIVER

Deliver & measure

They build, integrate and roll out. Every month you see what shipped, what it delivered and what comes next.

Long-term by design. Most engagements run for 3–6 months or more, so your FDE becomes a real member of the team.

Where to start with AI automation

Choose the level of support that matches where your team is today.

AI Launch Day gets your team moving. Use Case Automation Discovery prioritises the opportunities. A Forward Deployed Engineer makes them real.

 
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Project delivery

Best for
One clearly scoped build
How it works
You hand us the project; we deliver it
Your team
Receives the finished solution

Forward Deployed Engineer

Best for
An ongoing stream of AI work across teams
How it works
An engineer joins your team and owns the outcome
Your team
Learns and grows alongside the FDE
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What a Forward Deployed Engineer does for you

Gets your AI use cases live

Builds and ships the solutions your team has already identified.

Connects AI to existing systems

Architecture, integrations and data flows that fit what you already run.

Automates repetitive work

Workflows, internal tools and process automation, not only custom software.

Makes current tools work harder

Spots where software should be used differently, extended or replaced.

Measures the impact

Tracks time saved, cost reduced or revenue gained, so every initiative has a number behind it.

Upskills your team

Explains, documents and coaches, so knowledge stays with you.

Finds the next opportunity

Flags new use cases early, with a quick estimate of effort and value.

Bigger opportunity spotted? Your FDE scopes it with our team, so you get a quote fast and they stay involved in the rollout.
Rollout IT team

We have been forward deployed for years. Now it has a name.

Many of our best engagements were FDE work before the term existed: our engineers joined client teams, brainstormed with founders, challenged requirements and shipped.

We are partners, not suppliers.

01
10+ years, 50+ projects

Engineering for banks, energy, telecom, EdTech and AI start-ups.

02
Hand-picked engineers

Only senior people with strong communication skills go forward deployed.

03
AI delivery experience

Generative AI, RAG and automation projects in production, from FinTech to EdTech.

Questions we usually get before an FDE engagement

An AI engineer builds models or AI features. An FDE sits with the client, understands the business, and owns getting AI solutions adopted and paying back. It is a role defined by where they work and what they are accountable for, not by a single technology.
A staff-augmented developer executes tasks you assign. An FDE gets a goal, not a ticket list. They shape the solution, work across your stack and measure the business result.
No. FDEs are tech-agnostic seniors. With AI-assisted engineering they work productively across languages and platforms.
You choose. Typical setups start at 1–2 days a week and can scale to full-time.
We recommend at least 3 months, so the FDE can learn your environment and deliver measurable results. Many engagements run 6 months or longer.
An AI champion drives adoption and enthusiasm, but often lacks the time, engineering depth or mandate to deliver. Your FDE works alongside them, helps decide what to tackle first, builds the solutions and measures the results.
No, but it helps. If you already know your use cases, start with an FDE directly.
Yes. Knowledge transfer is part of the role: your FDE explains, documents and coaches as they build.
Yes. Rollout IT runs Forward Deployed Engineering trainings, public online sessions and private in-house programmes for enterprise IT teams.

Ready to turn AI plans into results?

Tell us where your AI initiatives stand today. In 30 minutes we will tell you whether an FDE, an FDC or a different first step makes the most sense.

 
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