Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Cisco

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$167,700–$245,200 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Nov 1, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $206k
$130k most similar roles pay here $258k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $147,100–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Cisco

Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

Cisco currently has 196 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $167,700–$245,200 across 196 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer- Splunk joins the Agent Resilience team to define the future of AI resilience by providing scalable evaluation and guardrails for AI agents. In this role, you will operate at the intersection of software engineering, customer engagement, and product innovation to help large enterprises deploy AI into production. You will partner with customers to understand requirements, design solution architectures, build integrations and prototypes, lead technical workshops, and troubleshoot complex issues while collaborating with internal teams to influence platform enhancements. The role requires expertise in Python or Java, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and APIs. Candidates should possess experience with tools like Claude Code, Codex, and cursor, along with knowledge of Kubernetes, MLOps, and observability. You will solve technical challenges regarding the reliability and risk management of AI-powered applications.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $215000 from 45 postings across 23 companies.

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Skills

Python Java Generative AI LLM Machine Learning Kubernetes MLOps APIs Distributed Systems Cloud Infrastructure Observability Claude Code Codex Cursor Backend Development

What you'll do

  • Partner with enterprise customers to identify technical requirements and business goals.
  • Design scalable AI solution architectures for production deployments.
  • Build integrations, prototypes, and reusable tools to accelerate customer success.
  • Lead technical workshops and architecture discussions with clients.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues across multiple layers of the technology stack.
  • Provide feedback to Product and Engineering teams to influence future platform enhancements.
  • Create documentation, best practices, and technical assets for future deployments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • 6+ years of relevant experience or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience building production-grade software applications.
  • Experience with APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms, or backend development.
  • Experience with AI tools such as Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor.
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Python or Java.
  • Experience with AI, Machine Learning, or developer platforms.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems across multiple layers of the technology stack.

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