accilium Group GmbH

Forward Deployed Engineer (f/m/x)

Berlin, Germany full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

accilium is an award-winning strategy and management consultancy shaping the future of mobility and energy. We work with industry leaders in Automotive & Transport, Energy & Environment, and Public & Infrastructure. Founded in 2017, we've grown to 110+ people across seven offices Berlin, Munich, Vienna, Cologne, Hamburg, Bucharest, and recently Warsaw. Our subsidiary &amp (50+ developers) lets us deliver end-to-end. We've been ranked Top 10 in the brand eins/Statista "Best Consultants" list five years running and were awarded "Hidden Champion 2026/2027".

The role
As Forward Deployed Engineer (f/m/x), you work with our clients to turn breakthroughs in AI technology and research into production systems. Working at the intersection of bleeding edge technologies and the transformation of leading enterprises' core value chains, you will drive the organizational transformation to intelligent systems and help our clients re-architect work. You will also drive Project aIQ - accilium's transformation into an AI-native company and help us ship weekly builds of our organization “accilium OS”.

In this role, you will join our Technology Practice to build the foundation for a team of Forward Deployed Engineers.

What you will build
Build agentic systems and embed them in our clients' value chains to realize efficiencies as well as top line growth

Deliver technical artifacts like agents, MCP servers and agent skills that will be used in production workflows.

Develop and codify build and deployment patterns and contribute these assets to accilium as well as the open-source community.

Continuously maintain strong knowledge of the latest developments in LLM capabilities, implementation patterns, and AI product development stacks.

Embed closely and build strong relationships with our clients' teams and proactively spot opportunities for AI deployment throughout the lifecycle of an engagement.

Expand on accilium’s build capabilities for agentic systems and deploy solutions for our internal value chains

What we offer
61k gross annual (all-in) for graduates, 82k gross annual (all-in) with 2 years relevant full-time working experience

Open-door culture, flat hierarchies, latest tech kit

Frontier-model API access funded, no token budget gating on experimentation

Standard amenities: Public transport ticket, corporate benefits, team events (reTreat, acc'sPerience, acc'smas Party), up to 1 day per week home office

What you bring
University degree, ideally with exposure to AI, mathematics, physics, or software engineering, data science

Optional: 2-3 years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work

Strong track record based on actual build products (GitHub profile, portfolio, or examples of systems you've shipped)

Process-design instinct and hands-on experience with analytical, generative and agentic AI stack (agent harnesses, context engineering, skills)

Deep understanding of how model behavior affects enterprise outcomes

Ability to operate autonomously and thrive under ambiguity as well as under pressure

Ambition to move fast and take risks

Strong presentation, facilitation, problem-solving and interpersonal skills

German and English at C1+ level*

Willingness to travel to build on-site with our clients 1–3 days/week in DACH

*Global scale - Table 1 (CEFR 3.3): Common Reference levels (coe.int)

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accilium is an equal opportunity employer.
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Technology & IT API integration Forward Deployed Engineer Technology Mid level

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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Forward Deployed Engineer (f/m/x) role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at accilium Group GmbH?
  3. Which of API integration, Forward and Deployed have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, Forward and Deployed.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
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I am interested in the Forward Deployed Engineer (f/m/x) role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Forward and Deployed, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes accilium Group GmbH needs from this hire.

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