Find the right engineer to deploy AI inside your business
Tell us what you need to build, automate or integrate. HireAFDE will assess your requirement and introduce you to vetted Forward Deployed Engineers with the right technical and industry experience.
Project-based · Fractional · Contract · Permanent
How FDE Match works
A curated shortlist, not a search box
HireAFDE reviews your requirement, identifies the capabilities needed and introduces suitable FDEs with relevant technical and industry experience.
Describe your project
Tell HireAFDE what you're trying to build, automate or improve — in your own words.
We assess the requirement
We structure the requirement and identify the technical, operational and industry capabilities needed.
Meet suitable FDEs
Receive curated introductions to vetted Forward Deployed Engineers who fit your project.
Build the Forward Deployed Engineering capability required to scale AI
For organisations that need more than one placement — a curated bench of permanent, contract, fractional or project-based FDEs, maintained on your behalf.
What an FDE can deploy
Practical work, not proofs of concept
Forward Deployed Engineers embed alongside your teams and ship working systems.
Customer service automation
AI-assisted support and human-in-the-loop workflows.
AI agents & workflow automation
Agents that plug into your existing systems.
Internal knowledge systems
Trusted, source-linked answers for internal teams.
CRM & business system integrations
Connect the tools you already use.
AI product implementation
From prototype to production, inside your stack.
Enterprise AI rollout
Multi-team, multi-region deployment programmes.
More than a profile search
HireAFDE looks beyond job titles. We assess relevant deployment experience, technical capability, industry understanding, customer-facing experience, availability and supporting evidence before making an introduction.
Each profile distinguishes between information verified by HireAFDE, information supplied by the FDE, and information taken from public sources.
- Identity verified
- LinkedIn verified
- Portfolio reviewed
- GitHub reviewed
- Reference checked
- Employment history checked
- Availability confirmed
- Right-to-work reviewed
From the network
A few of the FDEs in the network
Isa Mutlib
Forward-Deployed Engineer — AI automation, workflow orchestration & internal tools for HR
Marcus Hale
Forward-Deployed Engineer — AI automation & internal tooling
Lena Cho
Forward-Deployed Engineer — finance automation & data
Engagement options
Match the model to the problem
HireAFDE supports project-based, fractional, contract and permanent FDE engagements — as well as ongoing enterprise benches.
Project-based
A defined build, shipped fast.
Fractional
Part-time embedded capacity.
Contract
Longer engagement with clear scope.
Permanent
Full-time hire, matched carefully.
Why HireAFDE
A specialist talent partner, not a marketplace search box
Human-reviewed matching
AI-assisted, human-approved. Every introduction is checked by a person.
Deployment focus
We look for engineers who ship AI inside real business environments — not slide decks.
Curated network
We build a specialist network rather than an open directory. Profiles remain pending until approved.
Building a Forward Deployed Engineering team?
We help enterprise organisations source, verify and maintain access to Forward Deployed Engineers for permanent teams, transformation programmes and multi-region deployments.
Are you a Forward Deployed Engineer?
Apply to join a curated specialist network. Profiles are reviewed before being introduced to clients — we don't operate an open directory.
Insights
Guides on hiring & deploying FDEs
What is a Forward-Deployed Engineer?
A clear definition of Forward-Deployed Engineers (FDEs), what they do, how they differ from consultants, and why they're central to the AI era.
How to Hire a Forward-Deployed Engineer
A practical, step-by-step guide to hiring an FDE — scoping the problem, engagement models, what to look for, and how to evaluate outcomes.
Forward-Deployed Engineers vs AI Consultants
The key differences between FDEs and AI consultants — and when each makes sense for your business.
Tell us what you need to deploy. We'll find the right FDE.
Describe your project in your own words. A person reviews every requirement.