Senior Manager Forward Deployed Engineers

Core Weave, the AI Hyperscaler, acquired Weights & Biases to create the most powerful end-to-end platform for AI development and deployment. Since 2017, Core Weave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering every region of the US and across Europe, and was ranked as one of the TIME
100 most influential companies of 2024. By bringing together Core Weave’s cloud infrastructure with the tools ML practitioners know and love from Weights & Biases, we’re setting a new standard for how AI is built, trained, and scaled. The integration of our teams and technologies accelerates our shared mission to empower developers with the tools and infrastructure they need to push the boundaries of what AI can do.

From experiment tracking and model optimization to high-performance training clusters and inference at scale, we’re combining forces to serve the full AI lifecycle — all in one seamless platform. Weights & Biases has long been trusted by over 1,000+ organizations — including OpenAI, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Toyota — to build better models. Now, as part of Core Weave, that impact is amplified across a broader ecosystem of AI innovators, researchers, and enterprises.

As we unite under one vision, we’re looking for bold thinkers and agile builders who are excited to shape the future of AI alongside us. If you re passionate about solving complex problems at the intersection of software, hardware, and machine learning, there’s never been a more exciting time to join our team.

• As the Manager of the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team, lead a team of customer-facing engineers who embed with customer AI organizations to help them design, prototype, and product ionize AI agents using the W&B platform. Build a high-performing FDE function that drives customer outcomes, accelerates product adoption, and creates durable feedback loops into Product and Engineering.
• Lead and develop a team of Forward Deployed Engineers supporting customers building AI agents with W&B Weave (hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management).
• Own delivery quality and customer outcomes by scoping engagements, setting success criteria, and ensuring successful deployments in customer environments.
• Drive technical excellence by standardizing best practices and producing reusable assets (reference implementations, demos, example projects).
• Create a strong product feedback loop by synthesizing field learnings and partnering with Product/Engineering to influence the Weave roadmap.
• Run FDE operations by defining metrics, improving processes and playbooks, and coordinating escalations and cross-functional handoffs.

• Strong engineering background with expertise in Python and modern ML/AI frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Tensor Flow, Hugging Face, Lang Chain, Llama Index, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, and/or orchestration frameworks, including deploying real systems beyond prototypes.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams in high-ownership environments.
• Prior experience working directly with customers in technical consulting, solutions engineering, forward deployed, or similar roles.
• Excellent communication skills: able to translate complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders and drive alignment in ambiguous situations.
• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field

We work hard, have fun, and move fast. We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

The base salary range for this role is $188,000 to $275,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based…