The AFE Cell Lead - AI Advanced Forward Engineering - Manager role at EY involves leading a small team to deliver AI-native systems for clients in regulated industries. This position requires a hands-on approach, where the lead engineer engages directly with clients to solve complex business problems. The role emphasizes strong technical judgment and effective stakeholder management while ensuring production readiness of solutions. The ideal candidate will blend engineering expertise with client-facing skills to drive successful outcomes.

• 8+ years delivering complex enterprise systems, ideally in regulated or client-facing contexts.
• Hands-on engineering depth across integration-heavy architectures, cloud platforms, and distributed systems.
• Experience with modern AI-enabled application stacks.
• Proven ability to operate in forward-deployed, customer-facing, or solutions-architecture roles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a small technical team while remaining an individual contributor.

• Own end-to-end outcome delivery for the cell, including scoping, tradeoffs, technical direction, and production readiness.
• Embed directly with the client to define the real problem and translate ambiguous business needs into executable technical solutions.
• Serve as the primary technical interface and trusted advisor to client stakeholders.
• Stay hands-on, personally designing and building critical parts of the solution.
• Direct the work of the cell’s Implementation Engineer and Data Engineer to ensure coherent, production-grade outcomes.

• Ernst & Young (EY) offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of its employees across various dimensions.