> 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. # Senior / Staff Forward Deployed Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6294269c419cf48f Giga posts a senior FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA, at $180,000–$400,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Leads customer engagements as the technical interface and project leader, building and deploying production-ready AI agents for enterprise customers. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Giga](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) Posted Jul 2, 2025 by Giga · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$180,000–$400,000** + equity San Francisco, CA On-site Full-time Leads customer engagements as the technical interface and project leader, building and deploying production-ready AI agents for enterprise customers. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F6294269c419cf48f&placement=top) - [View posting at Giga](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/GigaML/0bd3cb15-811f-4a6b-ac12-781f24735a86/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 $180K–$400K Above the median Midpoint $290K · median $190K This job $180K to $400K. 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 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: People manager ### What they ask for Experience - **4+ years** managerial experience - **4+ years** customer-facing experience - **4+ years** hands-on engineering experience Background - **Software engineering** - **Solutions and customer engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 4+ 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 - **Pay**: ## More like this [Apollo Research](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/apollo-research) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Product)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7394fd0a5648bf6e) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $222,000–$290,000 [Baseten](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/baseten) ### [AI Inference Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d9dd26df1b19851) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $165,000–$330,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/522df6273aa0eeb2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $251,000–$278,000 - [Other jobs at Giga (2)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) ## The job description from Giga Posted by Giga on Jul 2, 2025 ### About Giga Giga has recently raised a $61M Series A and is working with Fortune 500 customers to deploy the next generation of customer experience - real-time AI agents that can understand emotion, resolve issues instantly, and scale across the world's largest enterprises. Industry leaders like DoorDash trust Giga with their most complex support and operations workflows across voice, chat, and email, in high-stakes regulated environments where accuracy and compliance matter. We're at an exciting inflection point. While we've found real commercial success, our ambitions are larger: to become the go-to AI platform for all enterprise automation, powered by our voice superintelligence. The work affects millions of people every day, and our team has the autonomy to make true impact - with brilliant founders, a clear path forward, and the kind of momentum that defines generational companies. If being part of that resonates with you, we'd love to hear from you! - Voice AI startup Giga raises $61M Series A - DoorDash and Giga Partnership ### About the Role We're seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join our San Francisco team. You'll serve as the technical interface and project leader between Giga and our customers, building and deploying sophisticated AI-driven solutions at scale. ### What You’ll Do - **Lead customer engagements from start to end**: run discovery calls & demos, align business/technical stakeholders on milestones, oversee the deployment/maintenance of world class agents, and serve as the primary PoC who drives meetings and removes blockers. - **Design & ship production-ready AI agents**: work with large-scale data, write backend code, build integrations, and deploy to cloud infrastructure. - **Own the full agent development life cycle**: prototype quickly, set up CI/CD, monitor live usage, iterate to targets, and document best practices to speed up future projects. - **Mentorship**: Manage and mentor agent engineers to grow into project leaders, while maintaining an exceedingly high bar for excellence. Debug live issues in real-time, unlock business opportunities, and help win, retain, and grow customers. - **Close the feedback loop with product & platform**: capture unmet needs, prototype new features, and collaborate with core teams to strengthen the platform for all customers. ### Who You Are / Must-Haves - **Know the Stack**: Understanding of React, Python, tool calls, APIs, etc. - **Interpersonally Acumen**: Able to solve problems in a people-centric manner, communicate effectively, and operate with a low ego. Must have experience in customer-facing roles. - **Strong Background**: Computer science degree or industry-equivalent experience and customer facing experience (e.g. consulting); 4+ years of total managerial experience. - **Entrepreneurial**: Preference for candidates with experience at successful startups - former founders are especially valued; ability to context switch constantly and rapidly; high bar for quality work. - **Gritty**: Capable of working long productive hours; very high attention to detail; can own a project end-to-end with limited or no guidance. - **Experienced**: 4+ years customer facing experience; 4+ years of hands-on engineering experience. ### Interview Process - Intro call with Sr/Staff FDE (20 mins) - Analytical & Behavioral Interview (1hr 45 mins) - In-office Interview (full day) ### Perks & Benefits - Competitive base + bonus + equity - Catered lunch daily - Dinner stipend - $300/month wellness & commuter benefit (gym, fitness classes, mental health) - 401(k) plan - Medical, dental, and vision coverage -- Giga is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. [View posting at Giga](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/GigaML/0bd3cb15-811f-4a6b-ac12-781f24735a86/application) ## About Giga Builds enterprise AI support agents for voice, chat, and browser-based workflows, optimized for low-latency, emotionally aware automation in complex support operations. 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