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[Apply on American Express’s careers site →](https://egug.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/26015326) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [American Express](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/) / Vice President, Forward Deployed Engineering ## Job description American Express is building the next generation of enterprise AI capabilities, and Forward Deployed Engineering will be critical to turning that vision into reality. We are seeking an exceptional Vice President to build and lead our Forward Deployed Engineering organization, accelerating adoption of our Agentic AI Platform and delivering transformative business outcomes across the enterprise. This leader will operate at the intersection of engineering, product innovation, and business transformation—partnering with senior executives and platform teams to translate ambitious AI opportunities into production-ready solutions at scale. ## Responsibilities ### Define the FDE Vision Establish the strategy, operating model, and execution framework for scaling Forward Deployed Engineering across American Express. ### Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption Partner with business leaders to identify high-value opportunities, drive production deployments, and deliver measurable business outcomes. ### Build an Exceptional Engineering Organization Attract, develop, and inspire high-performing engineers who thrive on solving complex problems and delivering impact. ### Partner with Platform Engineering Work closely with Product, Platform Engineering, and Architecture teams to translate enterprise needs into scalable solutions and influence platform evolution. ### Scale What Works Turn successful implementations into reusable patterns, accelerators, and deployment approaches that increase speed, quality, and enterprise-wide adoption. ### Drive Executive Alignment Serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders, shaping AI priorities, removing barriers, and accelerating enterprise transformation. ### Own Delivery Excellence Establish a culture of technical rigor, accountability, rapid execution, and measurable customer success. ## Qualifications 10+ years of engineering or technology leadership experience, with a proven track record building and scaling high-performing teams. Demonstrated success leading complex, enterprise-scale technology deployments and driving measurable business transformation. Strong technical foundation in modern software engineering, cloud platforms, distributed systems, and emerging AI technologies. Experience partnering with product and platform engineering organizations to bring innovative technologies into production. Exceptional executive presence, strategic judgment, and ability to influence across large, complex organizations. An entrepreneurial mindset, bias for action, and passion for building organizations that deliver exceptional results. ### Preferred Experience Leadership experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, applied AI, customer engineering, or enterprise technology deployment. Familiarity with Generative AI, agentic systems, enterprise AI platforms, and modern AI development frameworks. Experience operating in financial services or other highly regulated environments. What Success Looks Like You will build a world-class FDE organization that accelerates enterprise AI adoption, consistently delivers measurable business value, and becomes a strategic bridge between American Express business leaders and its AI platform teams. Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 22, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 25, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 1, 2026 - Listed for: 10 days - Location: New York, NY, United States - Work arrangement: Hybrid[Apply on American Express’s careers site →](https://egug.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/26015326) ## Hiring at American Express - Open jobs: 396 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All American Express jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at American Express ### [Campus Graduate Masters Summer Internship Program - 2027 Operational Risk Management Control Management, Global Merchant & Network Services - New York, NY](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/jobs/55910accf2a5d27c5044/) New York, NY, United States ### [Director - AI Engineering - Mobile Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/jobs/8c49ca394cca81e68645/) New York, NY, United States ### [Manager - Tech Project Management, GRCT](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/jobs/613cca989353fdee1707/) New York, NY, United States ### [Senior Analyst-Control Management](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/jobs/5441b269dd8ceefa4a08/) New York, NY, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Senior Vice President, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bank-of-ny-mellon/jobs/fe0172605d021a8987a3/) Bank of New York Mellon · New York, NY, United States ### [Sr Lead Software Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/7e9496c357de853c98df/) JPMorganChase · New York, NY, United States ### [Experience Design Vice President](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/fc9cf1f5bdac655e7ddb/) JPMorganChase · New York, NY, United States ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Assistant Vice President](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/citigroup/jobs/d300d6c47ace6645fcf2/) Citigroup · New York New York United States ### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Vice President](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/citigroup/jobs/63d7abb59d7505b1339d/) Citigroup · New York New York United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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