Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud

Google Chicago, IL, USA;
New York, NY, USA; +23 more

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The application window will be open until at least September 2, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Applicants in San Francisco:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Note:

By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Chicago, IL, USA;
New York, NY, USA;
Addison, TX, USA;
Austin, TX, USA;
Detroit, MI, USA;
Houston, TX, USA;
Ann Arbor, MI, USA;
Atlanta, GA, USA;
Boulder, CO, USA;
Cambridge, MA, USA;
Irvine, CA, USA;
Kirkland, WA, USA;
Miami, FL, USA;
Madison, WI, USA;
Portland, OR, USA;
Pittsburgh, PA, USA;
Los Angeles, CA, USA;
Raleigh, NC, USA;
Durham, NC, USA;
Reston, VA, USA;
San Diego, CA, USA;
Seattle, WA, USA;
San Francisco, CA, USA;
Sunnyvale, CA, USA;
Washington D.C., DC, USA
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• 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.

• Master’s degree or PhD in AI, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience implementing multi-agent systems using frameworks (e.g., Lang Graph, 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.

As a Generative AI (GenAI) Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Google Cloud, you are an embedded builder who bridges the gap between frontier AI products and production-grade reality within customers. 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,…