CareerPlan

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

USA, CA, PleasantonFull-time$124k–$222k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Bridge hands-on software development with high-impact customer technical strategy by deploying, configuring, and debugging AI agents and integrations in live enterprise environments.

Role type

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI/Platform)

Builds

Lightweight integrations, POCs, and out-of-the-box product capabilities derived from field insights.

Domain

Enterprise SaaS, AI Agents, Developer Platform

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, Java, REST APIs, system architecture, integration patterns, LLM-powered systems, agent orchestration, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation

Preferred skills

Agentic AI systems experience, model behavior troubleshooting

Technologies

Python, Java, REST APIs, LLM frameworks

Responsibilities

Deploy and debug AI agents in live tenant environments; lead technical discovery sessions with enterprise stakeholders; capture field telemetry to influence product roadmap; transform custom fixes into standardized product capabilities; guide engagements through structured milestones.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC