Engineering Manager – Forward Deployed Engineering

Warner Music Group

. Lead, coach, hire, and manage a high-performing Forward Deployed Engineering team .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and managing Forward Deployed Engineering teams while establishing technical standards and operational playbooks. Proficient in translating business needs into technical solutions and promoting reusable assets and best practices across engineering functions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

7+ Years Software Engineering Experience2+ Years Managing EngineersOperational Playbook DevelopmentExperience with Databricks and GeminiExceptional Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Solution ArchitectureData EngineeringAI/ML DeliveryOperational GovernanceIntake StandardsRouting ModelsReusable Delivery ModelsMeasuring Engineering ROIProduction GraduationAgent Delivery

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingTransforming Ambiguous ProcessesCollaborationPlayer-Coach Mindset

Tools & Technologies

DatabricksGemini EnterpriseClaudeAirtableCursor

Industry Keywords

Forward Deployed EngineeringTechnical ConsultingMatrixed EnvironmentMusic Industry ExperienceMedia Industry ExperienceEntertainment Industry Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, hire, and manage a high-performing Forward Deployed Engineering team
Embed engineers in business units while maintaining centralized technical standards and reporting
Define and maintain the FDE technical operating playbook, including intake standards, routing rules, reusable delivery models, and engagement lifecycle
Create repeatable frameworks for intake routing, priority rubrics, and graduation gateways
Align engineers, product owners, business sponsors, and executive partners around technical standards, priorities, and roadmaps
Promote reusable assets, developer tooling, ADK/SDK patterns, internal asset marketplaces, and best practices
Set technical standards for AI agents and automation using enterprise frameworks including Databricks, Gemini Enterprise, Claude, and Airtable
Own security, compliance, Cost of AI telemetry, and lifecycle management from prototype through production or retirement
Translate business pain points into technical requirements and educate business units on working with technology
Report FDE capacity, outcomes, and aggregate AI costs to leadership
Define success metrics and operate intake SLAs, reuse, and outcomes as demand scales
Report to the Director of FDE & AI Optimization and partner with Data Engineers, Product Owners, and business sponsors

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, data engineering, or AI/ML delivery
2+ years managing engineers
Experience leading teams in a Forward Deployed Engineering, technical consulting, or heavily matrixed environment
Experience defining, scaling, and maintaining operational playbooks, intake standards, routing, and reusable delivery models
Ability to transform ambiguous processes into clear, repeatable frameworks
Experience championing reusable assets, developer tooling, ADK/SDK patterns, and best practices
Experience owning operational governance across the delivery lifecycle, including compliance, cost telemetry, and production graduation
Deep familiarity with modern LLM ecosystems, agentic workflows, and cloud data platforms such as Databricks, Gemini, Claude, and Cursor
Ability to distinguish short-term optimization opportunities from initiatives requiring a product roadmap
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Experience measuring engineering ROI and managing vendor, licensing, or infrastructure costs in production
Experience rolling out intake and routing models in matrixed enterprises
Hands-on delivery of agents, automation, or internal platforms on Databricks, Gemini Enterprise, Claude, Airtable, and/or Cursor
Experience establishing reuse paths and production ownership standards
Music, media, or entertainment industry experience is an additional qualification
Comfort operating as a player-coach

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity and inclusion-focused workplace
Full-time employment