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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed AI Engineer - **Company:** Cloudera - **Location:** Austria (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Information Engineering, Performance Tuning, Cloudera, Search Technologies, Software Engineering, AI Infrastructure, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Google Cloud, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Apache Spark, Generative AI, AI Platforms, Apache Nifi, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.at/details/5819845508 ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience building and deploying production-grade systems, including 2-3 years experience building Generative AI or agentic applications * Strong hands-on software engineering, data engineering, and applied AI/ML skills, with experience building full-stack AI applications or agentic systems using modern AI frameworks and tooling * Experience with foundation models, context engineering, fine-tuning, semantic search, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic workflows * Deep understanding of LLMOps/MLOps practices including evaluation, observability, serving, monitoring, and lifecycle management * Experience designing and implementing scalable AI solution architectures aligned to enterprise standards (security, governance, compliance, etc.) * The ability to engage directly with customers, both technical and executive audiences - to translate needs into actionable technical strategy * High agency with the ability to operate autonomously and thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving customer environments * A collaborative mindset and passion for enabling others through mentorship, internal enablement, or reusable tooling You may also have: * Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) * Experience using the Cloudera platform * Experience with open source big data technologies like Spark, Iceberg, NiFi, etc * Experience with AI infrastructure and runtime technologies including NVIDIA GPUs, inference optimization, model serving, or distributed AI workloads ## Description Cloudera is looking for a seasoned hands-on AI engineer who can embed with customers, shape technical direction, and ship elegant, scalable, enterprise-quality AI applications. 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