> 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. # AI Engineer, Agent Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e6b93d389bf36ca Eloquent AI posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA with no pay posted. Build, deploy, and optimize enterprise-grade AI agents for high-stakes financial workflows at a seed-stage startup. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Eloquent AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eloquent-ai) Posted Aug 22, 2025 by Eloquent AI · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted San Francisco, CA On-site Full-time Build, deploy, and optimize enterprise-grade AI agents for high-stakes financial workflows at a seed-stage startup. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F5e6b93d389bf36ca&placement=top) - [View posting at Eloquent AI](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/eloquentai/0437622e-aa88-41eb-9443-fe8fa84ce5d5/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 - **3+ years** software development, AI engineering, or NLP in a production environment Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 3+ 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. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: San Francisco, CA - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Employment type**: Full-time ## More like this [Blue Matter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blue-matter) ### [AI Engineer / Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b3fb597face2eac) South San Francisco, CA 2w ago $120,000–$170,000 [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) ### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57f18e0ae9d2cebe) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $150,000–$190,000 [Voltai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/voltai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e0de1aebd783a58) San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted ## The job description from Eloquent AI Posted by Eloquent AI on Aug 22, 2025 ### Meet Eloquent AI At Eloquent AI, we’re building the next generation of AI Operators—multimodal, autonomous systems that execute complex workflows across fragmented tools with human-level precision. Our technology goes far beyond chat: it sees, reads, clicks, types, and makes decisions—transforming how work gets done in regulated, high-stakes environments. We’re already powering some of the world’s leading financial institutions and insurers, fundamentally changing how millions of people manage their finances every day. From automating compliance reviews to handling customer operations, our Operators are quietly replacing repetitive, manual tasks with intelligent, end-to-end execution. Headquartered in San Francisco with a global footprint, Eloquent AI is a fast-growing company backed by top-tier investors. Join us to work alongside world-class talent in AI, engineering, and product as we redefine the future of financial services. ### Your Role As an AI Agent Engineer at Eloquent AI, you will be at the forefront of building, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-grade AI agents that handle high-stakes conversations. You’ll work directly with customers, engineers, and AI researchers to design intelligent agents that understand, take action, and deliver real business impact. This role requires a mix of software development, AI integration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to customize, optimize, and scale AI models for real-world enterprise applications. If you're passionate about LLMs, conversational AI, and solving last-mile AI adoption challenges, this role is for you. You will: - **Build, deploy, and optimize AI agents** that engage in enterprise-grade conversations. - **Work with customers** to understand business needs, assess AI capabilities, and implement tailored solutions. - **Train and fine-tune LLMs** for improved accuracy and efficiency. - **Integrate AI agents with enterprise systems** via APIs, databases, and automation tools. - **Experiment rapidly** to improve AI-driven interactions, response quality, and automation capabilities. - **Collaborate with cross-functional teams** (engineering, research, and product) to shape Eloquent AI’s roadmap. - **Monitor and improve agents’ performance** via user simulations and evaluations. ### Requirements - 3+ years of experience in software development, AI engineering, or NLP in a production environment. - Strong proficiency in Python, with experience in frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow. - Experience working with LLMs and NLP models, including fine-tuning and inference optimization. - Familiarity with APIs, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and enterprise integrations. - Ability to prototype, experiment, and iterate quickly to improve AI agents. - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work closely with customers to refine AI solutions. ### Bonus Points If… - You have experience with prompt engineering, parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), reinforcement learning for LLMs. - You have experience with frontend or backend development (React, Node.js, NestJS) to enhance AI-driven applications. - You have a background in information retrieval or recommender systems, document question answering, or agent development. - You’ve published AI research in top tier AI conferences like: NeurIPS, ACL, SIGIR, ICML and ICLR. - You’ve contributed to open-source NLP projects. - You’ve worked in a fast-paced startup environment and thrive in rapid iteration cycles. [View posting at Eloquent AI](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/eloquentai/0437622e-aa88-41eb-9443-fe8fa84ce5d5/application) ## About Eloquent AI Multimodal autonomous AI Operators that execute regulated financial-services workflows (AML/KYC, claims, customer ops) for banks and insurers without APIs or engineering. 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