> 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 AI Developer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dbe86e9feda6b778 BlackLine posts a senior FDE role to build for teams inside the company in Pleasanton, CA, at $130,000–$163,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. A senior individual contributor on BlackLine’s Corporate AI team, building and operating enterprise-grade AI agents and applications for internal business workflows. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [BlackLine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blackline) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on Workday as of Nov 8, 2026 **$130,000–$163,000** Pleasanton, CA Hybrid, 3 days a week in office A senior individual contributor on BlackLine’s Corporate AI team, building and operating enterprise-grade AI agents and applications for internal business workflows. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fdbe86e9feda6b778&placement=top) - [View posting at BlackLine](https://blackline.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/BlackLineCareers/job/Pleasanton/Senior-AI-Developer_001151) 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 $130K–$163K Below the median Midpoint $147K · median $190K This job $130K to $163K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds for teams inside the company 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**: Internal teams - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** senior-level software development - **2+ years** AI development in an enterprise environment Background - **Software engineering** ### 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 Pleasanton, CA. 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Pleasanton, CA - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid, 3 days a week in office - **Remote work restrictions**: Candidates within a reasonable commute to an office work onsite at least 3 days a week. - **Pay**: ## More like this [Crowe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crowe) ### [AI Technical Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/09376e25483dddb4) Chicago, IL · Washington, DC · +35 more Hybrid 2w ago $102,400–$204,100 [Joby Aviation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/joby-aviation) ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7e5db4b2b2be802) San Carlos, CA 2w ago $137,200–$206,600 [Harper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harper) ### [Forward Deployed Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80b7ff167e547412) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $125,000–$175,000 ## The job description from BlackLine ### Make Your Mark As a Senior AI Developer on BlackLine’s Corporate AI team, you will play a pivotal role in bringing AI to every corner of the company. You’ll design and deliver enterprise-grade AI agents that transform data into actionable insights, streamline internal workflows, and help teams across the business make better, faster decisions. In this highly visible role, you’ll partner directly with business leaders and be trusted to shape, build, and launch AI solutions end to end. ### You'll Get To - Design, build, and ship AI agents and applications using tools such as Vertex AI, Anthropic, and cloud-based AI services, focusing on internal/enterprise use cases. - Translate business problems into AI solutions by working directly with stakeholders to clarify needs, define requirements, and propose impactful use cases. - Own the full development lifecycle-from requirements and design, to coding, testing, deployment, and iterative enhancement. - Launch short-term AI agents and features within a quarter, consistently meeting release dates and timelines. - Integrate AI agents with enterprise systems, APIs, and internal tools, creating seamless, end-to-end workflows that fit into how teams already work. - Monitor and support AI solutions in production, investigating issues, improving performance, and refining user experience based on feedback and metrics. - Contribute to team-wide standards and best practices for AI development, including coding patterns, observability, and governance. - Collaborate closely with a small global AI team (US and India) and contractors, sharing context, reviewing code, and jointly owning deliverables. - Provide knowledge transfer and occasional mentoring, helping others understand how to effectively leverage AI tools and patterns. ### What You'll Bring - 3+ years of Senior-level software development experience, including at least 2+ years focused on AI development in an enterprise environment. - Strong programming skills in one or more languages used for AI and cloud development (e.g., Python, Java, or similar). - Hands-on experience building applications or agents with generative AI platforms, such as: - Google Cloud Vertex AI - Anthropic models and associated SDKs/ADKs - Other major cloud AI APIs and services - Agentic frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex to build, chain, and deploy LLM-powered applications. - Proven experience delivering production-grade AI solutions, not just prototypes-covering reliability, maintainability, and scalability. - Experience implementing RAG architectures using vector databases such as Vertex AI Vector Search, Pinecone, or Weaviate. - Advanced prompt engineering skills and a deep understanding of how to design, test, and optimize prompts for specific outcomes within agents. - Experience developing software that adheres to enterprise security and compliance standards - Demonstrated ability to clarify ambiguous requirements, think analytically, and design practical solutions to operational and functional problems. - Excellent communication skills, with a track record of partnering directly with business leads to gather requirements, present options, and align on outcomes. - A history of operating as a senior individual contributor, setting objectives and delivering results that materially impact a team, function, or division. - Comfort working in a small, distributed team, pulling your own weight while collaborating effectively across time zones. ### We’re Even More Excited If You Have - You've worked on a Corporate/Enterprise AI team, building internal tools or agents rather than only external product features. - You have experience leading or significantly contributing to high-visibility AI projects with executive-level stakeholders. - You're familiar with enterprise data, security, and governance considerations when building AI solutions (e.g., permissions, privacy, data minimization). - You've successfully collaborated with global teams and contractors (e.g., US and India) in a fast-paced environment. ### Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining - A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation! - A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives. - A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity. BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws. BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 3 days a week. ### Salary Range $130,000.00-$163,000.00 ### Pay Transparency Statement Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans. We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring candidates have clear information about compensation expectations. For roles that include variable incentive components such as an Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) or On-Target Earnings (OTE), the compensation structure may follow a split model – for example, a 50/50, 70/30, or 60/40 ratio between base salary and variable incentive. BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form. ### Accommodations BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form. [View posting at BlackLine](https://blackline.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/BlackLineCareers/job/Pleasanton/Senior-AI-Developer_001151) ## About BlackLine BlackLine sells cloud software that automates financial close, accounting, invoice-to-cash, and intercompany workflows for finance teams. 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