Indicium AI - Director Forward Deployed Software Engineering EMEA
Requirements
• 10+ years in software engineering with at least 4 years in senior engineering leadership - CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Engineering, or equivalent roles where you built and shaped teams • A true lifetime software engineer - you have written production code across your career, led architecture decisions on complex systems, and built engineering cultures that ship • Deep passion for how AI is transforming software engineering - you are already using AI native development tools and have a clear, informed view on where the discipline is heading • A track record of building engineering teams from early stage - hiring, developing, and retaining exceptional engineers, not just managing an inherited organisation • Experience driving engineering transformation - whether adopting new practices, retooling an SDLC, or scaling an engineering organisation through a step change in capability • Enterprise credibility - you have worked with or within large engineering organisations and understand the realities of legacy systems, compliance, procurement, and multi-team coordination • Executive presence - you can hold your own with a CTO or VP Engineering and translate technical strategy into clear narratives for diverse audiences • High agency and comfort with ambiguity - you have built something from zero before and know what it takes • Former CTO or VP Engineering at a scaling technology company • Experience in a client-facing engineering role - forward deployed engineering, technical consulting, or engineering advisory • Experience with Claude Code enterprise deployment, AI agent integration into development workflows, or MCP server development • External presence - writing, speaking, or community contribution in the software engineering or engineering leadership space • Experience working alongside or within partner ecosystems such as Anthropic, Databricks, or AWS at a senior level • Experience in a Palantir, Anthropic, DeepMind, or similar forward-deployed engineering model
Responsibilities
• Lead, hire, and develop a high-performing team of Forward Deployed Software Engineers - setting a high bar for engineering excellence, client instincts, and delivery quality • Define and evolve the Indicium AI approach to AI native engineering transformation - covering Claude Code adoption, agentic SDLC tooling, engineering operating models, team structures, and best practice at scale • Own the technical and operational bar for software engineering engagements - reviewing SOWs, shaping engagement architecture, and ensuring your team delivers lasting capability change in client organisations • Manage hands-on technical delivery in enterprise - you are comfortable moving fluidly between boardroom conversations with a CTO about engineering strategy and pairing with your team on a client codebase • Build the playbooks, reference implementations, and repeatable patterns that turn one-off transformation engagements into a scalable practice • Develop vertical fluency across the team in Financial Services, Energy, and Healthcare - understanding the specific engineering constraints and compliance requirements of each sector • Partner with Sales to shape pipeline, scope engagements, and identify expansion opportunities within existing accounts • Work alongside Anthropic field teams on joint engagements - representing Indicium AI at the highest level • Provide technical mentorship, conduct regular 1:1s, and invest in the career growth of each team member • Be the external voice of Indicium AI’s software engineering transformation practice - through client relationships, partner engagement, and thought leadership
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