> 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. # Lead AI Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/974be3a4d3d388f5 Prologis posts a staff FDE role to build for teams inside the company in Denver, CO and 4 more, at $147,000–$202,000 base, below the staff+ FDE median of $225,000 across 388 postings with pay. Lead individual contributor building production AI platform capabilities for a global logistics real estate portfolio of 1.3B sq ft. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Prologis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/prologis) First seen Jul 22, 2026 · open on Workday as of Nov 8, 2026 **$147,000–$202,000** *annualized* + equity Denver, CO +4 On-site Full-time Lead individual contributor building production AI platform capabilities for a global logistics real estate portfolio of 1.3B sq ft. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F974be3a4d3d388f5&placement=top) - [View posting at Prologis](https://prologis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Prologis_External_Careers/job/Denver-Colorado/Lead-AI-Engineer_R6684) 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 $147K–$202K Below the median Midpoint $175K · median $225K This job $147K to $202K. Staff+ FDE postings, 388 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $197K to $262K, median $225K. ### The work Builds for teams inside the company Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: Internal teams - **Level**: Staff+ - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **6+ years** software engineering, platform engineering, data engineering, applied AI, automation, technology consulting, or a related technical delivery role Background - **Software engineering** - **Implementation and data engineering** - **Consulting** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 6+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a staff-level role. What level are you at now? The job is in Denver, CO · San Francisco, CA · +3 more. Could you work in one of these? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Denver, CO · San Francisco, CA · Phoenix, AZ · Chicago, IL · Dallas, TX - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Pay**: ## More like this [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Lead AI Forward Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/66607c43c85e4fad) Eagan, MN · Frisco, TX Hybrid 5w ago $127,400–$236,600 [F5](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/f5) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer lll](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88b82a0a517ae99f) Seattle, WA · San Jose, CA 6w ago $120,000–$180,000 [Everlaw](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/everlaw) ### [GTM AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c57efd57ebb31902) Oakland, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $154,000–$213,000 - [Other jobs at Prologis (1)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/prologis) ## The job description from Prologis At Prologis, we don’t just lead the industry—we define it with a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio and an annual throughput of approximately $3.2 trillion. We create the intelligent infrastructure that powers global commerce, seamlessly connecting the digital and physical worlds. From agile supply chains to energy solutions, our ecosystems help your business move faster, operate smarter and grow sustainably. With unmatched scale, innovation and expertise, Prologis is a category of one—not just shaping the future of logistics but building what comes next. ### Job Title Lead AI Engineer ### Company Prologis **Title:** Lead AI Engineer **Location:** Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Chicago, IL; or Dallas, TX. Other Prologis office locations may be considered. ### A day in the life The Lead AI Engineer builds production AI platform capabilities that transform Prologis building, project, asset, and operational data into reusable solutions for construction, procurement, and operations teams. As a lead individual contributor, this role provides technical leadership through architecture, hands-on implementation, pattern-setting, and ownership of production outcomes rather than people management. The engineer partners with business, technology, security, and operations stakeholders to connect enterprise data, building models, documents, telemetry, digital twins, and workflow systems into governed AI capabilities. The work supports Prologis’s global logistics real estate portfolio of approximately 1.3 billion square feet across 20 countries. ### Key responsibilities include - Design and implement production AI platform capabilities, including agents, retrieval-augmented generation, tool calling, workflow orchestration, evaluation, and human review. - Build an AI-native building knowledge platform that links building models, assets, documents, telemetry, and operational context. - Develop multimodal data pipelines that convert BIM, Autodesk, geospatial, document, and operational data into structured, queryable knowledge. - Deliver AI workflows supporting design, construction, commissioning, building operations, sustainment, and reinvestment use cases. - Move priority solutions from prototype through pilot and production with appropriate governance, documentation, evaluation, observability, and operational readiness. - Establish reusable engineering patterns that enable successful pilots to scale into enterprise platform capabilities. - Partner with business, technology, security, and operations teams to define workflows, technical scope, implementation plans, rollout approaches, and post-launch improvements. ### Building blocks for success ### Required - 6+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, data engineering, applied AI, automation, technology consulting, or a related technical delivery role. - Experience designing, building, deploying, or maintaining AI-assisted workflows, large language model applications, or agentic systems for business use cases. - Experience translating ambiguous workflows, spreadsheets, document repositories, project records, and stakeholder feedback into structured, testable, and governed solutions. - Experience leading discovery, workflow mapping, technical scoping, implementation, rollout, and post-launch iteration with users or domain teams. - Ability to apply context engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, semantic layers, tool or function calling, structured outputs, orchestration, evaluation, and human-in-the-loop design. - Programming or scripting capability in Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, or a comparable language. - Experience integrating APIs, SaaS platforms, data sources, workflow tools, and enterprise systems. - Ability to communicate technical decisions, risks, and outcomes clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. ### Preferred - Experience with agent frameworks or orchestration patterns such as OpenAI Agents SDK, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, MCP, AutoGen, CrewAI, n8n, or comparable platforms. - Experience with Autodesk construction and building platforms, BIM, geospatial systems, reality capture, simulation platforms, or digital twins. - Experience with AWS IoT, AWS Lambda, event-driven or serverless architectures, streaming telemetry, rules engines, or cloud-native operational data platforms. - Experience with building lifecycle systems, operational technology, building management systems, asset management, estimating, bid management, project controls, or field support. - Experience with data platform patterns such as knowledge graphs, entity resolution, ontologies, vector databases, Snowflake, data lakes, semantic layers, or BI and reporting. - Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes. ### Hiring Salary Range of $147,000.- $202,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. #LI-KR1 ### People First Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. **Individuals take the initiative here.** When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. **Employees advance their careers here.** As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. **People come first here.** All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ### Employment Type Full time ### Location Denver, Colorado ### Additional Locations Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, San Francisco, California [View posting at Prologis](https://prologis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Prologis_External_Careers/job/Denver-Colorado/Lead-AI-Engineer_R6684) ## About Prologis Global logistics REIT that owns, develops and operates ~1.3B sq ft of warehouses for e-commerce and supply-chain customers, now expanding into data centers and distributed energy. 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