> 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. # Forward Deployed Engineer I/II Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8c1bc68a76e5ecc Giga posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA, at $100,000–$190,000 base, level with the mid-level FDE median of $149,000 across 106 postings with pay. Lead customer engagements, including discovery calls, demos, and customer communication. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Giga](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) Posted Jun 12, 2026 by Giga · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$100,000–$190,000** + equity San Francisco, CA On-site Full-time Lead customer engagements, including discovery calls, demos, and customer communication. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fa8c1bc68a76e5ecc&placement=top) - [View posting at Giga](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/GigaML/ea4abfde-77d8-4a80-878b-c5132163c7f0/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 $100K–$190K Level with the median Midpoint $145K · median $149K This job $100K to $190K. Mid-level FDE postings, 106 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $123K to $162K, median $149K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Mid - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **1+ years** overall professional experience ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 1+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a mid-level 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 [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15bda554e4bf3180) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $155,000–$193,000 [Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift) ### [Application Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14809e80210a38c9) San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5cd7717124410282) Palo Alto, CA On-site 4mo ago $120,000 - [Other jobs at Giga (2)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) ## The job description from Giga Posted by Giga on Jun 12, 2026 ### 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 ### More About the Role We're seeking an Agent Engineer to join our San Francisco team. You'll serve as a technical interface between Giga and our customers, building and deploying sophisticated solutions. ### What You’ll Do: - **Assisting customer engagements from start to end**: run discovery calls & demos, build/maintain world class agents, participate in customer calls, and serve as the primary PoC in a fast-paced environment. - **Own the full agent development life cycle**: build and prototype quickly, set up CI/CD, monitor live usage, iterate to targets, debug live issues, communicate with customers, and document best practices to speed up future projects. - **Close the feedback loop with product & platform**: capture unmet needs, prototype new features, contribute directly to the codebase, and collaborate with core teams to strengthen the platform for all customers. ### Who You Are / Must-Haves: - **Know the basics**: Understanding of React, Python, tool calls, APIs, etc. - **Interpersonal Acumen:** Able to solve problems in a people-centric manner and communicate effectively, with experience/interest in customer-facing roles. - **Entrepreneurial:** Preference for candidates with aspirations who want to be founders or leaders; ability to context switch constantly and rapidly; high bar for quality work. - **Gritty:** Capable of working long productive hours, customer focused, very high attention to detail, and obsession to deliver high-quality work. - **Coachable:** Be able to take in feedback and adapt at a quick pace. - **Experience:** 1+ years of experience; computer science, analytics, or consultant background strongly preferred. ### 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/ea4abfde-77d8-4a80-878b-c5132163c7f0/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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