Software Engineer, Horizon
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$230,000–$390,000
View job →Enterprise AI agent platform that helps large companies automate and improve customer journeys across support, sales, retention, and regulated workflows.
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI / Customer Experience
18 postings, 2 new in the last 30 days2 metrosmedian of posted base ranges $285,000
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Sierra · US average
Travel
How often postings mention travel
0% · avg 40%
Well below average
Remote
Postings that allow remote work
0% · avg 28%
Well below average
Pre-sales
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
11% · avg 24%
Below average
Production code
Postings that involve writing production code
89% · avg 80%
Above average
Customer contact
Work done for people outside the company
94% · avg 86%
Above average
Seniority
Senior-level responsibility or above
100% · avg 94%
Above average
0%50%100%
Sierra’s postings mention travel far less often than the US average (0% vs 40%) and allow remote work less often (0% vs 28%).
Shares leave out postings that say nothing about a measure. Travel counts silence as no mention. Compare with all US FDE postings and read the method →
Across 17 posted ranges, Sierra’s median sits above $188,000 for senior FDE postings in the US.
Posted base ranges in annual US dollars, from postings that state both ends, each counted at the middle of its range. Bonus, commission and equity are not counted. See how posted pay differs by level, location and travel →
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$230,000–$390,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$390,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$390,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$390,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$390,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$390,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$390,000
View job →New York, NYOn-site
$180,000–$390,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$150,000–$180,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$150,000–$290,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$390,000
View job →San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$390,000
View job →Plans what the customer deploys first
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
View job →$230,000–$390,000
View job →$200,000–$290,000
View job →$280,000–$410,000
View job →$150,000–$230,000
View job →13 of 18 build what the customer runs.
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Sierra's FDE work builds and improves AI agents for specific industries and customer workflows in production.
Sierra's roles cover public sector, retail, healthcare, insurance, financial services, travel, and hospitality. Agent engineers connect an agent to customer systems and improve the workflow in production. Healthcare Integrations Architect and Deployed Infrastructure Engineer roles sit near systems and delivery. Strategist, Agent Development roles sit closer to deployment strategy and agent design.
Most current roles are in San Francisco and marked on-site, with a management listing in New York. Sierra's careers page describes an in-person culture and office interviews. Its early-career description says new team members work directly with customers to build AI agents.
Compare customer responsibility, coding scope, industry assignment, and office expectations for the specific role. Ask whether customer work includes travel when the listing does not quantify it. See the FDE career-path guide.
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