# Forward Deployed Solution Engineer – Applied AI FDE at ServiceNow

- Company: ServiceNow
- What the company does: It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. Backed by Greylock and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.servicenow.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Santa Clara, California
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $201K to $352K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-07
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ServiceNow/744000154154044?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/servicenow-forward-deployed-solution-engineer-applied-ai-fde/

## About the role

As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) , you act as the CTO of the build—owning everything from backend services to LLM pipelines and front-end integrations. You partner with customers in the field to design, implement, and deliver solution-ready builds in agile sprints. Your software becomes the reference implementation for scalable GenAI in the enterprise. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Relevant Experience: 10+ years of software engineering, including 2+ years building systems in customer-facing or embedded roles
- System architecture: Proven ability to design and implement AI-native software in production environments
- Engineering depth: Strength in backend (Python, Node.js, Java), frontend (React, Angular), APIs (REST/GraphQL)
- LLM tooling: Familiarity with LangChain, Semantic Kernel, prompt chaining, vector search, and context management
- Performance & observability: Skilled in debugging distributed systems, tuning for latency, and implementing monitoring
- Platform mindset: Can contribute to shared SDKs and tools, raising engineering velocity for the whole org

Tags: Product

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/servicenow-forward-deployed-solution-engineer-applied-ai-fde/