> 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. # Software Engineer, Agent Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2968caaa1a27ff8a Bluenote posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA with no pay posted. This client-facing software engineering role builds and deploys AI-powered workflows for life sciences clients, translating their processes into software and evaluation datasets. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Bluenote](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bluenote) Posted Sep 25, 2025 by Bluenote · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted San Francisco, CA On-site Full-time This client-facing software engineering role builds and deploys AI-powered workflows for life sciences clients, translating their processes into software and evaluation datasets. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F2968caaa1a27ff8a&placement=top) - [View posting at Bluenote](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bluenote/428ea79a-c93c-469e-938d-6e50f2dce277/application) 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 Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** post-college experience in software engineering or a related field Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in San Francisco, CA. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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You’ll design and build workflow automation and help bring life-saving therapies to patients faster. This role is ideal for technically strong individuals with a product mindset who thrive in client-facing, fast-paced environments and are excited to be at the forefront of real-world LLM applications. This is a great opportunity for those who aspire to be entrepreneurs or technical leaders. ### What You’ll Do - Work directly with clients and subject matter experts to understand their processes and needs, codifying this into software and evaluation datasets. - Build and customize AI workflows using LLMs and agentic frameworks. - Own end-to-end deployments from prompt crafting to evaluation. - Iterate quickly with users to improve output. - Serve as a bridge between customer needs and Bluenote’s platform capabilities. ### Who You Are - Entrepreneurial and excited to build a high-growth startup. - Strong communicator with experience working across technical and non-technical teams. - Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapidly evolving requirements. - Curious about how AI and LLMs can transform the life sciences industry. - Exhibits thoroughness and precision. ### What You Bring - 5+ years of post-college experience in software engineering, or a related field. - Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript. - Experience in leading major product launch and/or customer implementations - Hands-on experience crafting prompts and building with LLMs. - Solid understanding of systems thinking and problem decomposition. - Prior customer-facing or consulting experience is a strong plus. 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