Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Core
Lead and grow a team of Forward Deployed Engineers who design data pipelines, measurement strategies, and instructions to turn customer goals into training signals for AI models.
Role type
Senior IC Engineering Manager (Forward Deployed Engineering)
Builds
Data pipelines, measurement frameworks, and instruction sets for customer-specific AI training programs
Domain
AI/ML, Reinforcement Learning, Frontier Data, Customer Data Programs
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
People leadership, technical scoping, pipeline design, quality instrumentation, instruction writing, team deployment strategy, onboarding program design, tooling and playbook creation
Preferred skills
RLHF, reinforcement-learning environments, LLM-as-judge systems, scaling team processes
Technologies
LLM-as-judge, Loom repository, data pipelines
Responsibilities
Hire, coach, and manage performance of FDEs; define staffing cadence and match engineers to projects; set craft standards for scoping and measurement; protect FDE focus from day-to-day operations; own FDE onboarding and certification; build templates and tooling for reuse; partner with SPL Managers and GMs on delivery; handle escalations on pipeline or customer risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
