> 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. # Partner Forward Deployed Engineer V, GenAI, Google Cloud Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3df4a9c8b00d69d Google posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in New York, NY and 1 more, at $262,000–$364,000 base, above the staff+ FDE median of $225,000 across 392 postings with pay. This role embeds with strategic AI partners to build, debug, and launch production-grade agentic systems in customer environments. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026. - [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Updated November 6, 2026 **$262,000–$364,000** *annualized* New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CA 6w ago This role embeds with strategic AI partners to build, debug, and launch production-grade agentic systems in customer environments. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Ff3df4a9c8b00d69d&placement=top) - [View posting at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/91923803721867974) Free for you. Upload your resume once, see which FDE postings fit you and why, and get introduced when you say so. We never share your profile with employers without your permission. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $262K–$364K Above the median This job $262K to $364K. Typical staff+ FDE pay, the middle 50% of 392 postings: $197K to $262K, median $225K. [Compare pay across all Google postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary/google) ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance 1. Mostly building 2. Mixed 3. Mostly pre-sales or support Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Staff+ - **Role**: Technical lead ### 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 job is in New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CA. Could you work in one of these? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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You will function as an innovator-builder, moving beyond high-level architecture to code, debug, and jointly ship bespoke and scalable agentic solutions directly with our partners, for and within the customer’s environment. 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. You will serve a dual purpose: providing white glove deployment of complex AI systems and acting as a critical connector and feedback loop for the partner to Google, transforming real-world field and partner insights into Google Cloud’s future product roadmap. You will serve as the agent engineer bridging the gap between AI prototypes and production-grade reality for our strategic AI partners and their own FDE teams. 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: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. ### Responsibilities - Serve as a tech lead and developer with strategic AI partners for complex AI applications, working with partner teams to transition from rapid prototypes to production-grade, replicable agentic workflows (e.g., multi-agent systems, MCP servers) that drive measurable return on investment (ROI). - Build high-performance evaluation pipelines and observability frameworks to ensure partner developed agentic systems meet rigorous requirements for accuracy, safety, and latency. - Identify repeatable partner and field patterns and friction points in Google’s AI stack, converting them into reusable modules or formal product feature requests for the Engineering teams. - Be able to co-build with a strategic AI partner’s forward deployed engineering team to instill Google-grade development best practices. - Help partners to build their own agentic delivery capabilities to set them up for long term success, focusing on the ROI at customer engagements ensuring customer activation. ### 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 leading technical discovery sessions with customers. - Experience architecting AI systems on cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform (GCP)). ### 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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