> 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 IV, Generative AI, Google Cloud Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7df1eb35192cccd Google posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in Pittsburgh, PA, at $207,000–$300,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,849 postings with pay. An embedded, hands-on engineer who builds and ships customer-specific generative AI and agentic systems on Google Cloud, taking solutions from prototype through production. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026. - [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) First seen Oct 30, 2026 · open on Google careers as of Nov 6, 2026 **$207,000–$300,000** *annualized* Pittsburgh, PA An embedded, hands-on engineer who builds and ships customer-specific generative AI and agentic systems on Google Cloud, taking solutions from prototype through production. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fe7df1eb35192cccd&placement=top) - [View posting at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/91105782908494534) 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 $207K–$300K Above the median Midpoint $254K · median $190K This job $207K to $300K. Senior FDE postings, 1,849 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. [Compare pay across all Google postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary/google) ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **8+ years** software development using Python or similar coding languages Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 8+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? 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Unlike traditional advisory roles, you will function as an innovator-builder, moving beyond high-level architecture to code, debug, and jointly ship bespoke agentic solutions directly within the customer’s environment. This role is designed for high-agency engineers with a founder’s mindset. You will address blockers to production including solving the integration complexities, data readiness issues, and state-management issues that prevent AI from reaching enterprise-grade maturity. By embedding with strategic accounts, you will serve a dual purpose: providing white glove deployment of complex AI systems and acting as a critical feedback loop, transforming real-world field insights into Google Cloud’s future product roadmap. It's an exciting time to join Google Cloud’s Go-To-Market team, leading the AI revolution for businesses worldwide. You’ll excel by leveraging Google's brand credibility—a legacy built on inventing foundational technologies and proven at scale. We’ll provide you with the world's most advanced AI portfolio, including frontier Gemini models, and the complete Vertex AI platform, helping you to solve business problems. We’re a collaborative culture providing direct access to DeepMind's engineering and research minds, empowering you to solve customer challenges. Join us to be the catalyst for our mission, drive customer success, and define the new cloud era—the market is yours. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. ### Responsibilities - Serve as a developer for complex AI applications, transitioning from rapid prototypes to production-grade agentic workflows (e.g., multi-agent systems, MCP servers) that drive measurable Return on Investment (ROI). - Architect and code the connective tissue between Google’s AI products and customer's live infrastructure, including APIs, legacy data silos, and security perimeters as part of an expert team. - Build high-performance evaluation pipelines and observability frameworks to ensure agentic systems meet rigorous requirements for accuracy, safety, and latency. - Identify repeatable field patterns and friction points in Google’s AI stack, converting them into reusable modules or formal product feature requests for the Engineering teams. - Co-build with Customer Engineering teams to instill Google-grade development best practices, ensuring long-term project success and high end-user adoption. ### Qualifications ### Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 8 years of experience with software development using Python or similar coding languages. - Experience building pipelines for structured and unstructured data using both vector databases and RAG-like architectures to power enterprise AI solutions. - Experience taking production-grade AI-driven solutions from conception to launch for customers. - Experience architecting AI systems on cloud platforms (e.g. Google Cloud Platform (GCP)). - Experience leading technical discovery sessions with customers. ### Preferred qualifications: - Master’s degree or PhD in AI, Computer Science, or a related technical field. - Experience implementing multi-agent systems using frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, CrewAI, ADK) and complex patterns (e.g., ReAct, self-reflection, hierarchical delegation). - Knowledge of Large Language Model (LLM) native metrics (e.g., tokens/sec, cost-per-request) and techniques for optimizing state management and granular tracing. 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