Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
About the job
- Proven experience designing cloud-native artificial intelligence and data architectures using Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Strong expertise in generative artificial intelligence, agentic artificial intelligence, large language models, and orchestration frameworks.
- In-depth knowledge of machine learning operations, artificial intelligence governance, and model deployment at scale.
- Solid understanding of data platforms, including data lakes, real-time streaming, and event-driven architectures.
- Ability to define integration patterns between artificial intelligence services and enterprise applications.
- Define and implement modern data architectures leveraging cloud-native technologies, data lakes, and real-time streaming platforms.
- Design artificial-intelligence-driven solutions, including generative and agentic artificial intelligence frameworks, integrated with enterprise workflows.
- Establish best practices for machine learning operations, artificial intelligence governance, and model lifecycle management to ensure reliability and compliance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale artificial intelligence and data initiatives and drive adoption across the organization.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to keep the company at the forefront of artificial intelligence and data transformation.
- Hands-on experience with artificial intelligence orchestration tools and agent frameworks.
- Exposure to vector databases, semantic search, and retrieval-augmented generation.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving innovation initiatives.
About the company
Kyndryl provides managed IT infrastructure services for large enterprises, helping them run and modernize their technology environments. Its offerings cover cloud adoption, cybersecurity, security operations, and digital workplace services, all delivered under long-term managed-service contracts. The company works by partnering with major technology providers (including Microsoft) to offer integrated, end-to-end solutions, often complemented by a new security operations center (SOC) and other security capabilities. This focus sets it apart from competitors through scale, enterprise-grade governance, and a history rooted in IBM’s infrastructure services, now independent but aligned with large technology partners. The goal is to support digital transformation by providing reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure management that enables enterprises to operate efficiently and securely in a cloud-enabled world.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2021
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What believers are saying
- October 2, 2026 Luxembourg lab targets 250 jobs by 2030, expanding EU demand.
- Dallas opened October 1, 2026, adding 300 roles in AI and design engineering.
- Fitch rated Kyndryl's new senior notes BBB on September 24, 2026.
What critics are saying
- A March 2026 securities fraud class action alleges misstated financials and weak internal controls.
- Kyndryl owes $700 million October 2026 notes; refinancing still pressures margins.
- If AI-lab spending fails, Kyndryl remains a low-margin managed-services shell.
What makes Kyndryl unique
- IBM spin-off heritage gives Kyndryl deep mainframe, hybrid-cloud, and regulated-industry credibility.
- Agentic AI Labs in Dallas, Liverpool, and Luxembourg convert consulting into prototypes.
- BIL named Kyndryl Luxembourg's founding client, anchoring the EU lab in banking.
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↑ 4%Kyndryl opens first EU AI Innovation Lab in Luxembourg. Published on Friday, 02 Oct 2026 14:30 by EO Rate this item: On Friday 2 October 2026, technology services provider Kyndryl announced the opening of its first AI Innovation Lab in the European Union (EU) in Luxembourg, specialising in agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and expected to create up to 250 jobs by 2030. Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) will serve as the lab's founding client and partner. According to Kyndryl, the Luxembourg lab will allow clients from different sectors to work with its experts to identify areas where AI could be applied, develop working prototypes and move towards their implementation. The facility will focus particularly on regulated environments, including the financial sector and government, where the use of AI involves requirements concerning areas such as governance, security and data protection. Kyndryl has been directly supervised by Luxembourg's financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), since 2004 under its support Professional of the Financial Sector (PSF) status. The company is also designated as a critical third-party information and communication technology (ICT) service provider under the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). BIL will use the lab to explore how agentic AI could contribute to modernising business processes while maintaining standards related to governance, security and regulatory compliance. Petra Goude, President of Strategic Markets at Kyndryl, said: "We look forward to bringing Kyndryl's Agentic AI Framework, consulting and engineering expertise to clients across regulated industries and beyond, helping them unlock AI's potential and achieve measurable outcomes." Jeffrey Dentzer, CEO of BIL, added: "The Kyndryl AI Innovation Lab is a valuable opportunity to bring together BIL's deep banking expertise and Kyndryl's technology capabilities to turn innovation into concrete and measurable benefits for our clients. It will help us deliver simpler, more responsive services and better tools for our employees, while maintaining the strong security, responsible governance and trusted human advice that define our client relationships. The recent transfer of BIL employees to Kyndryl further strengthens this partnership." The Luxembourg facility joins Kyndryl's existing AI Innovation Labs in Liverpool, United Kingdom (UK), and Dallas, United States (US). According to Kyndryl's recently published modernisation study, 37% of European organisations ranked AI among their three main reasons for modernisation, compared with a global average of 34%. However, around half of European organisations reported falling behind in their modernisation initiatives, while 18% said their projects had so far delivered little value. Kyndryl said its network of AI Innovation Labs aimed to help clients move AI projects from initial ideas towards implementation.
Kyndryl shares jumped 5.8% after the IT infrastructure services provider announced the opening of its first US AI Innovation Lab in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The facility could create up to 300 roles in AI, technology consulting, and design engineering over four years. The company also released its first global Modernisation Report, which surveyed 2,000 business and technology leaders. The report found that AI adoption is driving enterprises to modernise both legacy and modern infrastructure, supporting the strategic rationale for the lab investment. Despite today's gain, Kyndryl is down 53.1% since the beginning of the year. The stock is trading at $11.97 per share, 60.9% below its 52-week high of $30.63 from October 2025.
Kyndryl opens first U.S. AI lab in Frisco, with up to 300 jobs on the horizon. The IBM spinoff has partnered with NPower, Dallas AI and Tech Titans to help build Dallas-Fort Worth's AI workforce. Kyndryl opened its first U.S. AI lab at Frisco Station Oct. 1. [Photo: Kyndryl] IBM spinoff Kyndryl, a provider of enterprise-level IT infrastructure services, opened an AI innovation lab in Frisco Oct. 1. It is the company's first AI lab in the U.S. The lab, at 5844 John Hickman Parkway, could create up to 300 jobs in AI, tech consulting and design engineering over the next four years, Kyndryl said. The Frisco facility joins New York City-based Kyndryl's global network of AI labs, including locations in the United Kingdom and Luxembourg. Kyndryl occupies nearly 5,800 square feet in Offices 3 at Frisco Station, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration. The renovation cost an estimated $500,000. A Kyndryl spokesperson confirmed the project's details. The company said it is investing in the Dallas-Fort Worth market "to advance AI innovation, workforce development and customer collaboration, reinforcing its long-term commitment to America's digital future." The Frisco lab will enable Kyndryl customers to explore AI use cases, develop working prototypes and create organizational AI roadmaps, Kyndryl said. Strengthening the innovation ecosystem Jamie Rutledge, president of Kyndryl U.S., said in a statement that the lab "brings customers together with Kyndryl experts to unlock the full value of AI while strengthening America's innovation ecosystem." "Powered by the Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework and our deep consulting, engineering and infrastructure expertise, the lab gives customers a hands-on environment to experiment, innovate and turn ideas into outcomes with greater speed and confidence," Rutledge said. Kyndryl launched the agentic AI initiative in fiscal year 2026, which ended March 31. The framework is designed to help customers adopt and scale agentic AI across on-site, cloud and hybrid environments, the company said. 'Pioneering company' The new lab will lean on a combination of the company's AI framework, transformation practice, consulting and AI services, and infrastructure and engineering know-how, Kyndryl said. In Frisco, customers will work with Kyndryl experts in workshops, prototyping sessions and engineering exercises "to solve business challenges where AI can deliver measurable impact," the company said. "Kyndryl is a pioneering company that could have chosen any market in the United States, and its decision to establish a major innovation hub in Frisco underscores the strength of our community and the reputation we've earned as one of the best places in the country for growth, innovation and exceptional talent," Frisco Mayor Mark Hill said in a statement. Frisco lab partners and specialties The company said the lab is partnering with NPower, Dallas AI, Tech Titans and other local organizations to cultivate AI and tech skills in the DFW workforce. Kyndryl said it's an inaugural supporter of NPower's AI training program. The lab will also be home to a team dedicated to developing technology for motor vehicle agencies across the U.S. In addition, the lab will showcase Kyndryl's cybersecurity capabilities. "By combining AI-enabled insights, automation and Kyndryl's deep cybersecurity and network expertise, the integrated operating model helps customers accelerate incident response, strengthen resilience and improve overall IT performance," the company said. More about Kyndryl Kyndryl spun off from tech powerhouse IBM in 2021. In fiscal year 2026, publicly traded Kyndryl reported revenue of $15.1 billion. The company said it serves thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. In March, Kyndryl said it secured a five-year contract with the Texas Department of Information Resources. Under the contract, Kyndryl provides IT modernization services, including AI and cybersecurity, to state agencies, local agencies and other public-sector organizations.
Why Kyndryl (KD) stock is up today. Adam hejl /. October 1, 2026 What happened? Shares of IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) jumped 5.8% in the afternoon session after the company opened its first U.S. AI Innovation Lab in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. According to the company press release, the site could create up to 300 roles in AI, technology consulting, and design engineering over four years. Kyndryl also published its first global Modernization Report, surveying 2,000 business and technology leaders and finding that AI adoption is pushing enterprises to modernize both legacy and modern infrastructure - reinforcing the strategic case for the lab investment. What is the market telling us. Kyndryl's shares are very volatile and have had 27 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today's move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 7 days ago when the stock dropped 4.9% on the news that Fitch Ratings assigned a BBB rating to Kyndryl's senior notes offering. According to Fitch, the new senior notes rank pari passu with Kyndryl's existing senior unsecured debt. In a related prospectus filing, Kyndryl said it plans to use net proceeds to repay $700 million of its 2.05% senior notes maturing in October 2026, with remaining proceeds plus cash on hand intended to pay down revolving credit balances and related fees. Refinancing at investment-grade terms can ease maturity risk, but a large notes sale can still pressure the stock if investors focus on leverage, interest expense, or the signal that near-term cash is being redirected to debt paydown. Kyndryl is down 53.1% since the beginning of the year, and at $11.97 per share, it is trading 60.9% below its 52-week high of $30.63 from October 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Kyndryl's shares at the IPO in October 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $293.62. ALSO WORTH WATCHING: Nvidia's Quiet Partner. Nvidia's chips cost a hundred grand. The connectors that make them work cost even more. One company makes them all. Every AI server needs specialized infrastructure the chip companies don't make. High-speed cables. Power connectors. Thermal sensors. This 90-year-old company built a monopoly on it. The AI boom just started. This stock is still flying under the radar. Claim The Stock Ticker Here for FREE.
Is Bil up for sale? "I don't know, I can't afford to buy it!" Published on 01.10.2026 - Edited on 01.10.2026 at 05:17 Alongside Mark Dietrich, managing director of Kyndryl Luxembourg, and Petra Goude, the group's president in charge of strategic markets, Jeffrey Dentzer, CEO of Bil, stated that he "is not involved in the process, if indeed there is one". (Photo: Paperjam) When questioned on Thursday morning at Kyndryl in Bertrange about an alleged announcement by Legend Holdings regarding the sale of Bil, Jeffrey Dentzer stated that he did not know whether such a process was underway. The bank's CEO said he was focusing on the strategy agreed in 2024. The Chinese shareholder's financial reports make no mention of any sale of its stake. The CEO of the Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (Bil) is familiar with the bank's figures, strategy and plans. On the future of its shareholding structure, Jeffrey Dentzer insists he knows no more than outside observers. Internally, according to several sources, the man - who has remained very tight-lipped on the subject for the past 18 months - has asked his staff to treat the idea of a sale as a rumour. "I am not Legend Holdings and I do not represent Legend. I am the CEO of the bank," he replied on Thursday 1 October, during the opening of Kyndryl's artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory in Bertrange. Jeffrey Dentzer has been at the helm of Bil since 1 May 2024. A journalist asked him whether the announced sale of Legend Holdings' stake could jeopardise the projects underway with Kyndryl. The Chinese group holds 90% of Bil's share capital, with the remaining 10% owned by the Luxembourg government. "I am paid to implement the strategy that was decided in 2024," continued Jeffrey Dentzer. The technology partnership with Kyndryl is, in his view, an integral part of this strategy. "That is what we are implementing today and what I am focusing on." I'm not involved in the process, if indeed there is one. Jeffrey Dentzer, CEO, Bil When asked directly about whether a sale was taking place, the CEO replied: "I don't know, because I can't afford to buy it. So I'm not involved in the process, if indeed there is one," he replied with a quip, half-annoyed, half-amused. The response neither confirms nor denies the reports published on 20 September by the Financial Times. According to the British newspaper, Legend Holdings is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs on the sale of its 90% stake in Bil. Initial bids were expected by the end of September, and the deal could value the bank at €2.5bn or more. However, discussions remained at a preliminary stage and no transaction was guaranteed. This speculation did not first emerge in September. Back in March 2025, Reuters had already reported that Legend Holdings was exploring several options with Goldman Sachs, including a sale of its stake. The Bil and the investment bank had declined to comment, whilst Legend Holdings had not responded. Legend Holdings has not included the bank amongst the assets for sale. When contacted by Paperjam, Legend Holdings did not respond to its questions either. This lack of comment leaves the Chinese group in sole control of its communications regarding any potential process. Its financial reports do not provide any confirmation of the sale. A review of Legend Holdings' annual and half-yearly reports reveals no announcement listing Bil amongst the assets intended for disposal, as the Chinese group usually does. The 2026 half-yearly report, published on 22 September, continues, on the contrary, to present Bil as one of the group's four operational divisions, alongside Lenovo, Levima Group and Joyvio Group. As at 30 June 2026, Legend Holdings no longer recorded any amounts under the accounting heading for assets classified as held for sale. The same account showed RMB332m at the end of June 2025, without attributing this amount to Bil. In the same report, Legend Holdings provides further details of the bank's half-year results: €359m in revenue, €90m in net profit and €50.3bn in assets under management as at 30 June. The group also highlights the increase in deposits and loans, as well as Bil's investments in its technological infrastructure. A sale process may remain confidential until a formal announcement is made. The fact that Bil is not included amongst the assets earmarked for sale therefore does not refute the Financial Times' report. It does, however, confirm that, as at 22 September, Legend Holdings was still presenting the bank as an operational business and had not publicly announced any decision to sell it.