About the role:

The Deals AI Forward Deployed Engineer is a hands-on technologist positioned at the heart of PwC's market-leading Deals practice, a business that is fundamentally transforming how the firm and our clients navigate their most complex challenges. Embedded directly within Deal teams, this role is instrumental in rapidly designing, building, and deploying cutting-edge AI-driven solutions that are reshaping the transaction lifecycle, from due diligence and valuation through to integration, separation, and working directly with clients on agentic solutions throughout post-deal value creation.

What your days will look like:

• The Forward Deployed Engineer works at pace in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two engagements are the same.

• You will partner closely with deal professionals and sprint teams to identify opportunities where AI can unlock meaningful value for our clients.

• You will architect and deliver bespoke solutions, leveraging large language models, agentic AI frameworks, retrieval-augmented generation, and a broad suite of modern AI tooling, tailored to the specific demands of each transaction.

• You will be expected to work efficiently, iterating on prototypes and shipping working solutions within tight deal timescales, maintaining a strong drive to deliver results, where progress is measured by what you build and learn rather than what is discussed in meetings.

• You will also play a critical role in surfacing recurring patterns, workflows, and failure modes from the field, feeding those insights back into our broader Deals AI product roadmap and platform capabilities so that wins on one engagement scale across the practice.

The role is for you if:

• We are looking for an individual who thrives on solving difficult problems as part of a team.

• You should bring technical curiosity and a genuine passion for understanding how things work, from the fundamentals of software engineering through to the latest developments in agentic AI architectures and autonomous systems.

• You will have worked across a variety of AI solutions, tools, and platforms, and you will be comfortable picking up new technologies and frameworks at speed.

• Experience in software development, including proficiency in languages such as Python, API design, and modern deployment practices, is essential.

• Equally important is your mindset. You are someone who embraces ambiguity, pivots quickly when the problem demands it, and is energised by the challenge of learning new skills on the fly.

• You are building meaningful client connections and deepening your technical expertise, growing your awareness of your own strengths as you navigate increasingly complex situations.

• You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality.

• When the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions and use these moments as opportunities to grow, iterating on your approach with openness and resilience.

Key attributes

• Technically curious: A natural inclination to explore, experiment, and stay at the forefront of AI and software development trends.

• Breadth of AI experience: Demonstrated experience working across multiple AI solutions, tools, and frameworks, including familiarity with agentic AI technologies, large language models, and modern orchestration patterns.

• Strong software engineering foundation: Solid grounding in software development principles, version control, testing, and deployment best practices.

• Team-oriented problem solver: Driven by solving the most complex problems collaboratively, bringing energy and rigour to every engagement.

• Adaptable and fast learning: Comfortable operating in fast-moving, evolving environments where the ability to pivot quickly and acquire new skills is critical to success.

• Results-oriented: A strong drive to deliver value early. You find the most pragmatic path to prove value quickly rather than over-engineering a solution.

• Client-focused: Grounded in a deep understanding of the client's problem before building the solution. You spend as much time understanding the "why" as you do building the "what," ensuring that technical effort is always directed at real, meaningful challenges.

What you’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.