Google

Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Public Sector

Google$207K — $300K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years in software development with Python or similar languages.
  • Experience in architecting AI systems on cloud platforms (e.g., GCP).
  • Proficient in creating data pipelines using vector databases and RAG-like architectures.
  • Experience in leading technical discovery sessions with clients.

Responsibilities

  • Develop complex AI applications, transitioning prototypes to production-grade workflows.
  • Architect and code integrations between Google's AI products and customer infrastructure.
  • Create high-performance evaluation pipelines to ensure system compliance with accuracy and safety standards.
  • Identify patterns and friction points in Google's AI stack for product enhancement.
  • Collaborate with Customer Engineering to implement Google-grade development best practices.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday leave.
  • Access to professional development resources and training.
  • Retirement savings plans with company match.
  • Opportunities to work on impactful projects in the public sector.
Full Job Description
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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 architecting AI systems on cloud platforms (e.g. Google Cloud Platform (GCP)).
  • Experience building pipelines for structured and unstructured data using both vector databases and RAG-like architectures to power enterprise AI solutions.
  • 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).
  • Proficiency in Vertex AI Pipelines, Kubeflow, or MLflow to implement robust CI/CD/CT automation and experimentation.
  • Experience architecting integrated systems, navigating real-time inference constraints, and implementing model quantization for resource-constrained environments.
  • Experience designing resilient data engineering pipelines using BigQuery and VertexAI for enterprise-scale analytics.
  • Knowledge of Large Language Model (LLM) native metrics (e.g., tokens/sec, cost-per-request) and techniques for optimizing state management and granular tracing.


About the job

The Google Public Sector Forward Deployed Engineering (GPS FDE) team is a squad of direct "innovator-builders" who rapidly deploy production-grade, secure AI solutions across Federal and SLED environments. Operating with a high-agency startup mindset, our engineers don't just advise; they actively code, debug, and co-build bespoke agentic workflows directly alongside our customers. We resolve complex integration, data sovereignty, and security challenges within strict compliance frameworks. Ultimately, the GPS FDE team accelerates the safe, reliable adoption of generative AI across mission-critical operations while feeding field insights directly back to Google Cloud Product engineering.

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

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Responsibilities
  • Serve as a developer for complex AI applications, transitioning from rapid prototypes to production-grade agentic workflows (e.g., multi-agent systems, model context protocol (MCP) servers) that drive measurable return on investment.
  • 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.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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$40.2 billion
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1998
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