--- title: 'Forward Deployed Engineer at Levio' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/forward-deployed-engineer-levio-canada-j4880cn34s27' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Forward Deployed Engineer at Levio - **Company:** Levio - **Location:** Canada - **Posted:** 2026-05-15 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/levio/jobs/8551801002 ## Job description Are you looking to thrive in a stimulating work environment? Join Levio, a leader in digital transformation, and take your career to the next level. You will work alongside high-caliber professionals on ambitious, large-scale technology projects, directly embedded in our clients’ environments. At Levio, we value expertise, curiosity, and continuous improvement — and we give you the space to grow. ## About the Role We embed engineers directly inside enterprise clients to find, build, and ship AI and agentic systems that reach production and stay there. A Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE runs discovery with the customer's own stakeholders, scopes the use cases worth building, then writes and deploys the working system — in the customer's environment, against their data, under their security and governance constraints. This is a build-with-the-customer role, not an advisory one. You are the person in the codebase and in the room, closing the gap between an ambiguous "we should use AI" and a governed system operators actually trust and use. You own outcomes through real production usage — you do not hand off a slide deck or a prototype and move on. . Why Join Levio? - Work on complex, high impact digital transformation projects - Collaborate with experienced, multidisciplinary teams - Continuously develop your technical and professional expertise - Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and a strong people first culture - Be part of an organization that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation ## Role and Responsibilities - Run discovery with the customer's business stakeholders and turn open-ended "we should use AI" asks into scoped use cases, ranked by ROI, data readiness, and technical feasibility. - Build and ship production GenAI and agentic systems end to end — retrieval (RAG), agent orchestration and tool/MCP integration, evaluation harnesses, and the surrounding application and data plumbing. - Deploy inside the customer's environment and constraints: their cloud, their security posture, their data governance — not a sandbox you control. - Design for trust — keep business-critical logic (pricing, rules, calculations) in deterministic code paths, build evaluation and human-in-the-loop review, and know when model output is safe to put in front of operators. - Embed and enable: document the system, run walkthroughs, and lift adoption — while owning the system through real production use, not until the demo. - Present architecture, cost, and delivery trade-offs directly to non-technical decision-makers and keep them bought in. ## Qualifications and Experience - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field - 6+ years of experience in engineering roles, with 3+ years in GenAI/Agentic Systems positions - Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences. - Proven ownership of systems through production deployment, adoption, and iteration. ## What we require - You ship code now. Recent, hands-on, first-person production work you can walk through line by line — not architecture you directed or reviewed. If your last real commit was two years ago, this isn't the role. - Real engineering fundamentals. You can drop into an unfamiliar codebase, debug code you didn't write, and build the thing when the platform's GUI can't express it and the AI assistant is stuck. Low-code and AI-assisted development are welcome as tools, not as the whole toolbox. - Genuine customer-facing experience. You've been embedded with customers — in their environment, their mess, their competing priorities — and navigated ambiguity and stakeholders with no direct authority. Internal-only product work doesn't demonstrate this. - Demonstrable production GenAI depth. You've built real RAG and/or agentic systems and can explain the mechanics — retrieval strategy, orchestration, tool-calling — and, above all, how you evaluated them and made them safe to trust. A buzzword list is not depth. - Evaluation and guardrail instinct. You keep the stochastic model out of business-critical decisions, and you can prove your AI output is trustworthy rather than hoping it is. - Code we can look at and claims you can substantiate in a live session. A résumé is a starting point, not evidence. - Ownership temperament. You can own a system through production and iteration, inside a team's codebase and discipline — not only build-and-leave proofs of concept. Strong pluses - Regulated-industry delivery (financial services, insurance, actuarial, wealth, pension) and comfort with its data, privacy, and governance realities — RBAC, audit, PIPEDA/GDPR. - Governed enterprise-AI patterns: human-in-the-loop, confidence thresholds, audit logging, escalation-path design. - Working depth in one or more of LangGraph or comparable agent frameworks, MCP, and AWS Bedrock / Azure OpenAI / GCP — real depth in one beats a shallow tour of all three. - A track record of taking use cases from discovery to production with measurable, defensible outcomes. - Strong written communication and the ability to teach — enablement is part of the job. What this role is not - Not an architect or advisory seat. You build and deploy; you don't just diagram, cost, and present. - Not a low-code or platform-configuration role. Platforms are means; the job is engineering. - Not prototype-and-handoff. You own outcomes through production, not until the demo works. - Not a solo BD or fractional-consulting arrangement. This is full-contact delivery on a team. ## How we evaluate We weight what you can demonstrate over what's on the page. Come ready to build, and bring specifics. - A live, assistant-off exercise — extend or debug an unfamiliar codebase in front of us. This is the primary signal. - A production deep-dive — walk us through what broke in production, how you found it, and how you knew your AI output was safe to trust. - A discovery role-play — turn an ambiguous stakeholder ask into a scoped, ROI-ranked use case, out loud. - A depth check on your own claims — pick your strongest AI project and go as deep as we push: the graph, the retrieval, the evals, the guardrails. Fit check You'll thrive here if: - You'd rather ship a working system in a customer's messy environment than produce the perfect architecture diagram. - You're energized by ambiguity and being the most accountable person in the room. - You treat "the model said so" as the start of the work, not the end. This isn't for you if: - You've moved into full-time architecture, strategy, or team leadership and don't miss the code. - Your AI experience is mostly demos, courses, or platform configuration. - You want to advise and hand off rather than build and own. ## Benefits and Work Environment Levio offers a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including: - 4 weeks of cumulative vacation starting from day one - Flexible working hours - Professional Development Allowance (PDA) for training, computer equipment, and physical activities - Training tailored to your areas of expertise - Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer contribution up to 3% of gross salary - Modular group insurance plan - Public transportation or parking reimbursement when required - Referral bonuses - 11 statutory holidays - Personal days - An active social life (5to7 events, social club, healthy snacks, coffee, and more) Position Details - Employment type: Full time, permanent Employment Equity Levio subscribes to the principle of employment equity and applies an equal access employment program for women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities. We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating a healthy, accessible, and rewarding work environment that highlights the unique contributions of our employees. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process. ## About Levio ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Levio is a leading North American technology-focused consulting firm and one of the two largest fully Canadian-owned system integrators, specializing in large-scale digital transformation, AI, cloud, and cybersecurity. - **Entity Type**: Private (Growth-stage, funded via Private Equity) - **Headquarters**: Québec City, Québec, Canada - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: François Dion (CEO) and co-founders (the founding team launched the company in 2014) ## Core Business - **Primary Industries**: IT Services and IT Consulting, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity. - **Target Customers**: Large enterprises and government organizations across Insurance, Banking & Financial Services, Aerospace & Defence, Government & Public Sector, Retail, Health & Life Sciences, Supply Chain & Manufacturing, and Telecommunications. - **Mission/Purpose**: "Shaping our clients' success." Their purpose is to be a best-in-class partner that delivers business value by leveraging experience, expertise, and new technologies, turning vision into measurable value. ## Products & Services Levio offers a comprehensive suite of consulting and implementation services, not specific product SKUs. Their core offerings are: - **Digital Transformation**: End-to-end consulting, strategy, and execution for enterprise-scale modernization programs. - **Artificial Intelligence & Data**: AI adoption, AI solution architecture, AI security (including military-grade and space-grade AI), generative AI, and data analytics. They have a proven framework to implement AI in 100 days. - **Cloud & FinOps**: Cloud strategy, migration, and financial operations optimization. - **Cybersecurity**: Security architecture, compliance, and data protection. - **Quantum Readiness**: Consulting on data, governance, and security frameworks to prepare enterprises for the quantum shift. - **Business Integration & M&A**: Supporting clients through post-merger integration and operational scaling. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (Private Company). - **Key Metrics**: **Total Funding**: USD 92.1M (Private Equity Round led by CDPQ Infra on 2024-02-13). **Headcount**: ~2,000 professionals globally (LinkedIn reports 1,166 as of a snapshot, but their official site states "close to 2,000"). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: **Lead Investor**: CDPQ Infra (a major Quebec-based institutional investor). **Strategic Partners**: PINQ² (Digital and Quantum Innovation Platform), MDA Space (for the Canadarm3 AI project). - **Growth Signals**: - Rapid growth through **10 strategic acquisitions** since founding. - Offices across **four continents** (Canada, USA, Morocco, India, France, Algeria – 15 countries). - Completed **$1 billion+ digital transformation programs** for global clients. - Developed **space-grade AI** for the Canadarm3 robotic arm (in partnership with MDA Space and the Canadian Space Agency), a 400,000 km mission. - Recorded a **4x productivity increase** for clients by leveraging AI. - Recipient of the **Canadian Business Excellence Award** for two consecutive years. ## Competitive Advantages - **True Canadian Ownership & Scale**: One of only two large system integrators fully owned by Canadian interests, offering a unique combination of local roots and global capability. - **"Skin in the Game" Approach**: They emphasize "we have skin in the game and we stay in the game, until the job is done," focusing on long-term partnerships and delivering ROI. - **Multi-Industry Depth**: Deep, specific expertise across heavily regulated sectors (Insurance, Banking, Defense, Government) and emerging tech (Space-grade AI, Quantum readiness). - **Proven AI & Space Credentials**: Their AI is literally in space (Canadarm3) and used by NATO countries for C4ISR systems, providing unparalleled credibility for enterprise AI projects. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale AI & Quantum**: Their immediate priority is accelerating AI adoption for clients via a 100-day implementation model and preparing enterprises for the "quantum shift" by 2030. - **Strengthen North American Leadership**: Ambition to become the undisputed leader in digital transformation in North America through organic growth and further acquisitions. - **Deepen Specialization**: Continue to build deep vertical expertise, especially in Financial Services, Insurance, and Government while expanding into adjacent sectors. ## Why Work Here - **Culture of Intrapreneurship**: The company has a "lean organizational structure" that encourages consultants to start internal projects and put their ideas into action. The culture is built on six "genes": Take your place, Build relationships, Be independent & responsible, Deliver value. - **Work Environment**: Flexible hours, personal leave, and a focus on work-life balance. The environment is described as challenging but supportive, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and collaboration. - **Compensation & Perks**: Competitive salaries, comprehensive group insurance (including an employee and family assistance program), and an annual professional development allowance (PDA) that can also be used for physical activity. - **Growth & Impact**: Opportunity to work on "billion-dollar transformation programs" and cutting-edge projects like space-grade AI, providing unmatched exposure for consultants. - **Office Policy**: Listed as having offices across 4 continents; the career site implies a hybrid/remote flexibility with "flexible hours" and "personal leave," but specifics on remote policy are not publicly detailed. Likely a mix of on-site, hybrid, and project-based travel. ## Sources 1. [Levio Official Website](https://levioconsulting.com/) 2. [Levio - About Us](https://levioconsulting.com/about-us/) 3. [Levio - Our Story](https://levioconsulting.com/about-us/our-story/) 4. [Levio - Career Page](https://levioconsulting.com/career/) 5. 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