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Platform Engineer
ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company
Jackson, MS
The Platform Engineer (Ops Technology Lead) is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining IT infrastructure platforms within the CASTLE-NET program, ensuring reliability,…
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Senior Manager - Quality Engineering
Oracle
Jackson, MS
- $126,200 to $264,100 USD / year
· Analyze field performance and reliability data to identify improvement opportunities.
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Senior Product Manager
Acxiom
Jackson, MS
The Senior Product Manager for Clean Rooms and Data Delivery Platforms is responsible for defining and executing Acxiom’s strategy for client and partner based clean-room implementations…
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Senior Full Stack Engineer – .NET & C#
Cognizant
Jackson, MS
- $86,000 to $99,000 USD / year
As a Senior Full Stack Engineer – .NET & C#, you will make an impact by designing and developing scalable enterprise applications that support healthcare payer operations, including…
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Senior Java Full Stack Engineer – Spring Boot & AWS
Cognizant
Jackson, MS
- $86,000 to $99,000 USD / year
As a Senior Java Full Stack Engineer – Spring Boot & AWS , you will make an impact by designing and delivering scalable, secure, cloud-based applications using Java, Spring Boot, React, and…
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Senior .NET Full Stack Engineer with C#
Cognizant
Jackson, MS
- $86,000 to $99,000 USD / year
As a Senior .NET Full Stack Engineer with C#, you will make an impact by designing and developing scalable enterprise applications that support healthcare payer operations, including…
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Data Quality Engineer (Databricks & dbt)
Cognizant
Jackson, MS
- $70,000 to $117,000 USD / year
We are seeking a Data Quality Engineer to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of enterprise data platforms. The ideal candidate will design and automate data quality testing…
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Senior Network Engineer
Cognizant
Jackson, MS
We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, secure, operate, and optimize enterprise data-center, campus, branch, wireless, and hybrid-cloud networks. The…
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GCP data Engineer
Cognizant
Jackson, MS
- $100,000 to $120,000 USD / year
Cognizant is seeking an experienced Knowledge Graph Data Engineer to build and operate the connectivity, profiling, and graph/search foundation that powers enterprise ontology and knowledge…
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Director, Architecture and Data
GE Aerospace
Jackson, MS
- $152,000 to $202,000 USD / year
Supervise the Data Fabric engineers (Sr Staff TPM–Data, Principal Data & Information Architect, Sr Staff Data Engineer, Staff Data Engineer) in a matrixed arrangement, keeping their written…
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Senior Knowledge Graph & Ontology Architect
Cognizant
Jackson, MS
- $130,000 to $160,000 USD / year
Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent cloud certifications.
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Principal Systems Software Engineer
NetApp, Inc.
Morrisville, NC · San Jose, CA
NetApp is building the next generation of intelligent data infrastructure to help organizations manage, protect, move, and unlock the value of their data across on-premises, hybrid-cloud,…
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Quality Engineer
Actalent
Glendale, CA
- $36.06 USD / hour
…including connector lines and related components. The Quality Engineer works closely with final inspection, production, and engineering teams on the shop floor and in office settings to…
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Lead Software Engineer (Federated GraphQL)
State Farm
Richardson, TX
The Policy Graph team is building the GraphQL layer that unifies policy data across State Farm's lines of business and policy systems, making it accessible to applications, digital…
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Sr. Cloud Engineer
EXL Talent Acquisition Team
Jersey City, NJ
EXL (www.EXLservice.com) is a global data and AI company where people, technology, and new ideas come together to solve complex challenges. We are looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer…
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI
Pika
Palo Alto, CA
- Strong coding and practical ML skills: you can implement experiments, work with data, debug model pipelines, and build supporting workflows.
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Software Engineer
Inkit
Saint Paul, MN
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team to architect, develop, and enhance our secure document generation platform. The ideal candidate will demonstrate…
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Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Paint
Rivian
Normal, IL · Social Circle, GA
As a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, you will help implement new paint infrastructure, new process development, equipment implementation and support our Atlanta, GA & Normal, IL factory…
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Sr. Field Service Engineer
Rivian
Chelsea, MA · Shelton, CT · West Henrietta, NY · Clifton Park, NY · Hudson, NH
The Sr. Field Service Engineer acts as the technical bridge between real-world vehicle usage and Rivian’s engineering and product development teams. You will drive field issue detection,…
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Principal Systems Software Engineer
NetApp
Durham · San Jose
NetApp is building the next generation of intelligent data infrastructure to help organizations manage, protect, move, and unlock the value of their data across on-premises, hybrid-cloud,…
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Software Engineer I
Planview Incorporated
Austin, TX
…intelligent recommendations, and actionable insights, turning complex data into decisive action from strategy through…
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Senior HW Test Engineer
Rivian
Palo Alto, CA
In this role, the Senior Hardware Test Engineer will lead efforts to ensure the quality,
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Senior Sales Engineer
Jamf
San Francisco, CA
At Jamf, we empower people to be their best selves and do their best work. The Senior Sales Engineer's (SE) primary role is to partner with the Sales Department and work alongside. Account…
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Software Engineer III - Java/ Go - GNST
American Express
Phoenix, AZ
- $103,750 to $174,750 USD / year
…differentiation through building and leveraging innovative technology and data…
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Principal Affera Mapping Specialist - CAS
Medtronic
Phoenix, AZ

Pika

Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI

Palo Alto, CA, United States

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Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 9, 2026

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ABOUT THE ROLE

At Pika, we're looking for a technically strong, client-facing AI researcher who can turn customer feedback into models and workflows that solve real business needs. You'll work directly with clients to understand what they want to achieve, identify where current model outputs fall short, and fine-tune or post-train models for their use cases. When the solution calls for more than model adaptation, you'll build the supporting workflow.

This is a full-time, hands-on, revenue-driven applied research role. Clear communication, professional client service, reliable delivery, and independent execution matter as much as technical ability. You'll help clients get value quickly, build their confidence in working with Pika, and help turn successful technical work into closed engagements and ongoing business.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Understand the client's needs. Listen carefully, ask focused questions, and translate requests and feedback into a clear problem, practical scope, and agreed success criteria.
Adapt models for real use cases. Fine-tune and post-train models to address client needs. Prepare relevant examples and evaluation criteria, diagnose gaps, and verify that each iteration improves the outcomes the client cares about.
Build the complete solution. Create or adapt workflows around models when needed, connecting APIs, tools, and processing steps into a usable solution that fits the client's deployment needs.
Iterate quickly with clients. Share working results early, gather specific feedback, and make focused improvements in short cycles. Balance quality, complexity, cost, and delivery speed to keep projects moving.
Communicate professionally. Explain technical options and limitations clearly, set realistic expectations, respond thoughtfully to requests, and keep clients informed about progress and next steps. Build a relationship that makes them want to continue working with Pika.
Own execution and coordinate with the team. Drive day-to-day work with independence while keeping teammates aligned on requirements, priorities, progress, and blockers. Ask for input or escalate risks early when needed.
Deliver for deployment. Help move successful experiments into usable deployments, with clear evaluation results, reproducible workflows, and the documentation needed for handoff.
Help close client engagements. Demonstrate the solution's value, address technical concerns, and work with the team to turn successful iterations into client commitments and revenue.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Hands-on experience fine-tuning or post-training generative AI models, with the ability to diagnose model behavior and evaluate whether an adaptation solves the intended problem.
Strong coding and practical ML skills: you can implement experiments, work with data, debug model pipelines, and build supporting workflows.
Excellent listening and communication skills. You can understand an ambiguous request, clarify what matters, and explain technical work to clients with different levels of expertise.
Professional judgment, reliability, and a service mindset. You handle feedback constructively, communicate limitations honestly, take ownership of commitments, and build trust through consistent follow-through.
Independence and ownership, combined with strong communication and collaboration within the team.
The ability to work in fast feedback cycles, prioritize the highest-impact improvements, and connect technical decisions to client value and commercial outcomes.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Prior professional experience in a similar client-facing AI or ML role, with end-to-end delivery from requirements and model adaptation through evaluation, integration, and deployment. This experience is strongly preferred.
Delivering reliable AI solutions for external clients or users and supporting them through feedback and iteration.
LoRA fine-tuning, other parameter-efficient adaptation methods, or feedback-driven post-training.
Building model evaluation pipelines, API integrations, or workflows used in a deployed product.
Participating in customer demos, technical pilots, or the delivery of paid projects.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Success is measured by how well you serve clients, how quickly you turn feedback into useful improvements, and how reliably your work meets their deployment needs. Strong performance builds client trust, helps close engagements, encourages continued collaboration, and contributes to revenue.

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