AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance-focused (US)

Summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is a global contract research organization focused on improving patient lives through innovative, high-quality clinical research services. The Forward Deployed Engineer will build AI-powered finance tools, partnering with finance stakeholders to improve close activities, financial analysis, planning, reconciliation, and access to governed financial data.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-assisted variance commentary and close-checklist solutions that generate draft insights from financial data and identify key business drivers
• Develop experiences using Databricks Genie and governed finance data to enable analysts to explore information through natural language
• Partner with FP&A Analysts and Project Financial Analysts to deliver tools that improve efficiency and enhance financial decision-making
• Measure and report solution adoption, usage, and productivity gains to demonstrate business impact
• Create assistive reconciliation capabilities that support finance teams while preserving human ownership of controls and approvals
• Design and deliver AI-enabled applications using Databricks, Python, and modern LLM technologies
• Ensure solutions align with governance requirements by maintaining clear separation between AI-generated recommendations and financial control activities
• Collaborate with finance stakeholders to understand processes, close cycles, planning activities, and reporting needs

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks and building data-driven solutions
• 2+ years of LLM application engineering experience, including prompt engineering, context engineering, retrieval, structured outputs, and evaluation
• 2+ years of experience using Python and sufficient full-stack development skills to deliver production-ready applications
• 2+ years of experience working within or closely alongside Finance teams, with knowledge of FP&A processes, monthly close activities, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and revenue recognition fundamentals
• Experience working with finance systems and governed financial data, including platforms such as NetSuite, Certinia, and Workday Adaptive Planning
• Proficiency in English
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Copilot, MLflow, Databricks Vector Search, Databricks Genie, Genie Code, and/or GenieOne
• CRO or pharma-services experience
• SOX exposure

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks and building data-driven solutions
• 2+ years of LLM application engineering experience, including prompt engineering, context engineering, retrieval, structured outputs, and evaluation
• 2+ years of experience using Python and sufficient full-stack development skills to deliver production-ready applications
• 2+ years of experience working within or closely alongside Finance teams, with knowledge of FP&A processes, monthly close activities, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and revenue recognition fundamentals
• Experience working with finance systems and governed financial data, including platforms such as NetSuite, Certinia, and Workday Adaptive Planning
• Proficiency in English

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Copilot, MLflow, Databricks Vector Search, Databricks Genie, Genie Code, and/or GenieOne
• CRO or pharma-services experience
• SOX exposure

Benefits

• This is a REMOTE role open to candidates based in US.
• In addition to base salary, we offer a competitive benefits package depending on location.