{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"7732d11ee179ee9253f21c30","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7732d11ee179ee9253f21c30","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7732d11ee179ee9253f21c30","title":"Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI, Google Cloud","description":"Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.\nIn accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:\nHealth, dental, vision, life, disability insurance\nRetirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match\nPaid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment\nSick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance\nMaternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks\nBaby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks\nHolidays: 13 paid days per year\nThe application window will be open until at least April 15, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.\n\nNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Miami, FL, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.\nMinimum qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or DevOps.\n6 years of experience in Python and experience architecting scalable AI systems on cloud platforms.\nExperience deploying conversational agents using code-based frameworks and build in real-time with customers utilizing modern generative AI tools.\nExperience in deploying resources via Terraform or similar tools to automate the setup of agents, functions, and networking.\nExperience building full-stack applications (not just scripts) that interact with enterprise IT infrastructures also in developing and driving customer projects forward in a timely manner.\n\nPreferred qualifications:\nMaster’s degree in AI, Computer Science, or a related technical field.\nExperience implementing multi-agent systems using frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, CrewAI, or Google’s ADK) and complex patterns like ReAct, self-reflection, and hierarchical delegation.\nExperience debugging Agent logic (ReAct loops, Chain of Thought) and optimizing tool selection, including tracing conversation IDs across microservices to identify and resolve failures in real-time.\nExperience connecting agents to enterprise knowledge bases and optimizing RAG chunking to prevent hallucinations.\nProven track record of troubleshooting live, high-traffic systems during critical windows.\nAbility to travel up to 50% of the time.\nAbout the job\nAs a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) in Applied AI, you are the \"Agent Engineer\" and the primary delivery arm for our customers' most critical AI initiatives. You take initial conversational prototypes and transform them into production-ready solutions, owning the end-to-end engineering life-cycle, including the transition from \"Art of the Possible\" to real-world business value and scalable, secure AI systems. This is a high-travel, high-impact role focused on leading technical delivery for Conversational AI pilots and establishing the first Customer User Journeys (CUJs) for our largest customers at their sites. This role requires a deep understanding of software engineering, MLOps, and cloud infrastructure.\nGoogle Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.\nThe US base salary range for this full-time position is $153,000-$222,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.\n\nPlease note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.\n\nResponsibilities\nServe as the lead developer for complex Conversational AI and CX applications, transitioning from rapid prototypes to production-grade agentic workflows (e.g., multi-agent systems, MCP servers) that drive measurable ROI.\nArchitect and code conversational flows that are not just functional, but optimized for the \"connective tissue\" between Google’s Conversational AI products and customers’ live infrastructure, including APIs, legacy data silos, and security perimeters.\nBuild high-performance evaluation (Eval) pipelines and observability frameworks to optimize complex agentic workloads, focusing on reasoning loops, tool selection, and reducing latency while maintaining production-grade security and networking.\nIdentify repeatable field patterns and technical \"friction points\" in Google’s AAI stack, converting them into reusable modules or product feature requests for Engineering teams.\nCo-build with customer engineering teams to instill Google-grade development best practices, ensuring long-term project success and high end-user adoption.\nGoogle is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. 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If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.","company":"Google","rawCompany":"google","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-15T15:43:00.759Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1299.00","title":"Computer Occupations, All Other","slug":"computer-occupations-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI, Google Cloud","description":"Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.\nIn accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:\nHealth, dental, vision, life, disability insurance\nRetirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match\nPaid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment\nSick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance\nMaternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks\nBaby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks\nHolidays: 13 paid days per year\nThe application window will be open until at least April 15, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.\n\nNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Miami, FL, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.\nMinimum qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or DevOps.\n6 years of experience in Python and experience architecting scalable AI systems on cloud platforms.\nExperience deploying conversational agents using code-based frameworks and build in real-time with customers utilizing modern generative AI tools.\nExperience in deploying resources via Terraform or similar tools to automate the setup of agents, functions, and networking.\nExperience building full-stack applications (not just scripts) that interact with enterprise IT infrastructures also in developing and driving customer projects forward in a timely manner.\n\nPreferred qualifications:\nMaster’s degree in AI, Computer Science, or a related technical field.\nExperience implementing multi-agent systems using frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, CrewAI, or Google’s ADK) and complex patterns like ReAct, self-reflection, and hierarchical delegation.\nExperience debugging Agent logic (ReAct loops, Chain of Thought) and optimizing tool selection, including tracing conversation IDs across microservices to identify and resolve failures in real-time.\nExperience connecting agents to enterprise knowledge bases and optimizing RAG chunking to prevent hallucinations.\nProven track record of troubleshooting live, high-traffic systems during critical windows.\nAbility to travel up to 50% of the time.\nAbout the job\nAs a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) in Applied AI, you are the \"Agent Engineer\" and the primary delivery arm for our customers' most critical AI initiatives. You take initial conversational prototypes and transform them into production-ready solutions, owning the end-to-end engineering life-cycle, including the transition from \"Art of the Possible\" to real-world business value and scalable, secure AI systems. This is a high-travel, high-impact role focused on leading technical delivery for Conversational AI pilots and establishing the first Customer User Journeys (CUJs) for our largest customers at their sites. This role requires a deep understanding of software engineering, MLOps, and cloud infrastructure.\nGoogle Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.\nThe US base salary range for this full-time position is $153,000-$222,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.\n\nPlease note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.\n\nResponsibilities\nServe as the lead developer for complex Conversational AI and CX applications, transitioning from rapid prototypes to production-grade agentic workflows (e.g., multi-agent systems, MCP servers) that drive measurable ROI.\nArchitect and code conversational flows that are not just functional, but optimized for the \"connective tissue\" between Google’s Conversational AI products and customers’ live infrastructure, including APIs, legacy data silos, and security perimeters.\nBuild high-performance evaluation (Eval) pipelines and observability frameworks to optimize complex agentic workloads, focusing on reasoning loops, tool selection, and reducing latency while maintaining production-grade security and networking.\nIdentify repeatable field patterns and technical \"friction points\" in Google’s AAI stack, converting them into reusable modules or product feature requests for Engineering teams.\nCo-build with customer engineering teams to instill Google-grade development best practices, ensuring long-term project success and high end-user adoption.\nGoogle is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. 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