Forward Deployed Engineer

At Blink, we constantly have new opportunities, so if you are interested in working for Blink, apply, and we will contact you if a position that fits your experience comes in. Blink UX is looking for Forward Deployed Engineers interested in our project-based contractor pool.

Project-based contracts vary in length; projects at Blink usually range from 1-4 months. Most opportunities are full-time, but sometimes part-time needs arise as well. This is a great opportunity to work with a diverse group of clients from various industries.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will bridge content, design, and engineering to deliver modern, AI-enabled content platforms. Lead technical solutioning for clients while remaining deeply hands-on—building proofs of concept, validating architectures, and operationalizing AI-driven content workflows.

What you'll be doing: Client-Facing Technical Leadership Partner with clients to shape and validate technical solutions for content modernization and GenAI enablement. Advise on technology stacks, tradeoffs, and implementation approaches (CMS/DAM, front end, APIs, AI services).

Translate content strategy and design intent into executable technical plans. Hands-On Delivery & Prototyping Design and build proof-of-concepts that demonstrate feasibility, value, and scalability. Implement front-end integrations with headless CMS/DAM platforms.

Build or wire up GenAI workflows (LLM, RAG) into content creation, assembly, and delivery pipelines. Collaborate directly with client and partner (e. g. , Mphasis) engineering teams on implementation. AI & Content Enablement Integrate AI-assisted authoring, retrieval, and personalization features into content systems.

Define guardrails for AI usage, including privacy, consent, accessibility, and observability. Design evaluation approaches for AI outputs (quality, factuality, tone, accessibility). Quality, Performance & Operations Ensure accessibility (WCAG), performance (Core Web Vitals), and scalability are