> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Forward Deployed Engineer Intern Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ef0d31c0a644932 Baidu USA posts a intern FDE role to build what the customer runs in Mountain View, CA with no pay posted. Hands-on Forward Deployed Engineer Intern role supporting customers building AI applications powered by real-time web search. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Baidu USA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/baidu-usa) Posted Sep 11, 2026 by Baidu USA · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted Mountain View, CA On-site, Mon–Fri in office Internship Hands-on Forward Deployed Engineer Intern role supporting customers building AI applications powered by real-time web search. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F1ef0d31c0a644932&placement=top) - [View posting at Baidu USA](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/baidu/jobs/8197142) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay Not posted Mid-level FDE postings, 106 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $123K to $162K, median $149K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Prototypes and scripts - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Mid - **Role**: Individual contributor ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting reads as a mid-level role. What level are you at now? The job is in Mountain View, CA. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Mountain View, CA - **Work arrangement**: On-site, Mon–Fri in office - **Remote work restrictions**: On-site Monday–Friday at the Bay Area office in Mountain View, California. - **Employment type**: Internship ## More like this [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Generative AI Consultant ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bae78baca2f05fbb) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago From $105,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2027](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acb6772e64dd876a) Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 3w ago $98,000–$131,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8) Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $88,970–$316,750 - [Other jobs at Baidu USA (1)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/baidu-usa) ## The job description from Baidu USA Posted by Baidu USA on Sep 11, 2026 ### Job Title: Forward Deployed Engineer Intern **Location:** Mountain View, CA **Employment Type:** Full-time Internship **Internship Duration:** 3 months, with possibility to extend **Work Arrangement:** On-site, Monday - Friday ### About the Role Join the team at Baidu USA and help developers and companies build AI applications powered by real-time web search. We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer Intern who can bridge the gap between our technology and the customers building with it. You’ll work directly with customers to understand their use cases, design solutions, build prototypes, troubleshoot integrations, and help move applications from early testing to production. This is a full-time, on-site internship based in the Bay Area. The initial internship period is 3 months, with the possibility to extend based on performance and business needs. This is a highly hands-on engineering role. You should be comfortable writing code, working with APIs, debugging technical issues, and communicating directly with customers. You’ll also work closely with our Product, Engineering, and Business teams to bring customer feedback back into the product. ### What You’ll Do - Work directly with customers to understand their technical requirements, architecture, and use cases. - Help customers integrate Querit Search API into AI agents, RAG systems, research tools, and other AI applications. - Build demos, prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and reference implementations for customer use cases. - Debug technical issues across API integrations and help customers move from evaluation to production. - Advise customers on search quality, latency, retrieval strategies, and integration best practices. - Partner with Product and Engineering to identify recurring customer needs, technical blockers, and opportunities to improve the product. - Create reusable sample code, integration guides, demos, and technical documentation. - Work closely with the business team during technical evaluations, customer onboarding, and deployment. - Communicate with developers, founders, and engineering teams during customer-facing technical discussions. ### What We’re Looking For - Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. - Strong programming skills in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, or a similar language. - Experience working with REST APIs, backend systems, or web applications. - Familiarity with modern AI application stacks, including LLMs, RAG, agents, or retrieval systems. - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug technical issues independently. - Comfortable communicating directly with customers and explaining technical concepts clearly. - Strong communication skills and a proactive, ownership-driven working style. - Able to work full-time and on-site from our Bay Area office for at least 3 months. ### Nice to Have - Previous software engineering, AI, or technical internship experience. - Experience building AI agents, RAG pipelines, search, or retrieval systems. - Familiarity with frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangGraph, OpenAI SDKs, or similar tools. - Experience with developer tools, APIs, AI infrastructure, or enterprise software. - Experience building and shipping side projects, hackathon projects, or production applications. 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