> 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 Product Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/64816e82a771004e Brain Co. posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA, at $180,000–$325,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Build and deploy AI-powered software for real-world workflows, working directly with customers to define product specifications and take solutions from zero to production. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Brain Co.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brain-co) Posted Jun 26, 2025 by Brain Co. · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$180,000–$325,000** San Francisco, CA Hybrid Full-time Build and deploy AI-powered software for real-world workflows, working directly with customers to define product specifications and take solutions from zero to production. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F64816e82a771004e&placement=top) - [View posting at Brain Co.](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/brainco/4866bc74-52fa-4819-a9d0-3a5e73c31951/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–$325K Above the median Midpoint $253K · median $190K This job $180K to $325K. 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 - **2+ years** overall professional experience ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 2+ 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**: Hybrid - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Pay**: ## More like this [Brain Co.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brain-co) ### [AI Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/21ebb17e94f72ced) New York, NY 4mo ago $180,000–$325,000 [Niantic Spatial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/niantic-spatial) ### [Senior/Staff Product Engineer, Embodied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19e6cf58dd331caa) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5w ago $207,000–$265,000 [Casca](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/casca) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/927bef3af6c8393d) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $160,000–$265,000 - [Other jobs at Brain Co. (3)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brain-co) ## The job description from Brain Co. Posted by Brain Co. on Jun 26, 2025 ### Our Mission Rebuild how the world works, to make institutions work better for the people they serve. ### About Brain Co. Brain Co. builds AI-native operating systems for large, regulated institutions. Each system is built for a specific industry, powered by agents that push real workflows forward. Underneath it all is Atlas, our proprietary platform that keeps customers in control, secure by design, and never locked into one model. ### Why Now Brain Co. is entering its next phase of production deployments on a national scale with an elite team built from Palantir, Google, Meta, and Nvidia, and a growing footprint across government, insurance, health, and financial services. Joining now means shaping both the company and a new category of applied AI. Every project here ships to production and is expected to create measurable customer value and impact. You'll work alongside exceptional peers on some of the hardest problems in applied AI. It’s the kind of work you'll still be proud of in ten years from now. ### About The Role As an AI Product Engineer at Brain Co., you will play a pivotal role in building and deploying state-of-the-art software solutions to automate various real-world problems. You will work directly with the customer to develop the product spec and building from zero. From designing robust front-end interfaces to developing scalable back-end systems, you will turn research breakthroughs into practical solutions for various nation states. This role is your opportunity to make a significant impact by making AI technology both accessible and influential. ### In This Role, You Will: - **Innovate and Deploy:** Design, develop, and deploy advanced software solutions that integrate AI to tackle real-world problems, particularly in automating complex, manual processes in government and industrial sectors. Utilize modern web frameworks, microservices architecture, and cloud computing to build applications that apply AI to intricate optimization challenges. - **Make a Big Impact:** Interact directly with key customer stakeholders to apply pioneering AI solutions while working alongside experienced ex-founders, government officials/ministers, AI researchers, and engineers. Understand complex business challenges and deliver software solutions powered by AI. Join a dynamic team where ideas are exchanged freely, and creativity flourishes. You will wear many hats: software development, product management, sales, and interpersonal skills. - **Optimize and Scale:** Build scalable data pipelines, integrate industrial sensor networks, optimize application performance and reliability, and prepare systems for production. Engage in projects including but not limited to optimizing the world's most advanced energy production systems, modernizing core government workflows, or improving patient outcomes in advanced public healthcare systems. - **Learn and Lead:** Stay abreast of the latest developments in software engineering and AI. Participate in code reviews, share knowledge, and set an example with high-quality engineering practices. Mentor junior engineers and lead by example. - **Make a Difference:** Monitor and maintain deployed applications to ensure they continue delivering value across various governments worldwide. Work directly with customer engineers and SMEs to develop and tune applications that optimize their workflows and deliver tangible upside. Your work will directly impact how AI benefits individuals, businesses, and society at large. ### You will thrive if you: - Minimum 2+ years of experience and an appetite for working directly with the customer to develop the software spec and build from zero - Experience with front-end and back-end technologies, microservices, and cloud platforms - Experience with modern web tooling such as React, Typescript, RESTful APIs, and database management systems - Possess a strong foundation in software design principles, data structures, and algorithms - Exhibit excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive approach to challenges - Enjoy working collaboratively with cross-functional teams - Thrive in fast-paced environments where priorities or deadlines may compete. - Eager to own problems end-to-end and willing to acquire any necessary knowledge to get the job done - Hold a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field ### Benefits - Competitive salary - Medical, Dental, and Vision (100% Coverage) - Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave - 401(k) - Daily Lunches - Commuter Benefits - Unlimited PTO ### Why Join Us - Ship quickly, iterate constantly and see your work deployed at global scale - Collaborate with industry veterans from Tesla, DeepMind, Databricks, and more - Accelerate your career with ownership based on impact, not tenure - Earn competitive compensation + meaningful equity in a high-growth company - Thrive in a culture built on speed, curiosity, and impact ### Compensation We pay competitively for every role and back that with meaningful equity, because we want the people building Brain Co. to genuinely share in what we build together. Beyond salary and equity, we invest in country-specific benefits because we want our team to feel taken care of, not only compensated. The annual base salary range for this role is ** $180,000 - $325,000**. We publish this range for every role, as a matter of policy regardless of whether local law requires it. Actual pay will depend on skills, scope, and experience. *If you want to see your work deployed at scale with real impact, Brain Co. is the place to build.* [View posting at Brain Co.](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/brainco/4866bc74-52fa-4819-a9d0-3a5e73c31951/application) ## About Brain Co. Builds agent-native operating systems and applications for regulated institutions, using a model-neutral platform to automate high-stakes workflows. 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