# Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering at Sycamore

- Company: Sycamore
- What the company does: Sycamore Forge turns hard business processes into working software. Sycamore Guard governs every AI system from request to runtime. Backed by Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://sycamore.so/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Bay Area
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-04
- Apply by: 2026-12-19
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sycamore/7cf9579e-e302-4b30-8b82-0bc25da7df55?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sycamore-senior-manager-forward-deployed-engineering/

## About the role

We're looking for a Senior Manager of Forward Deployed Engineering to build and lead our FDE team. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who loves engineering, thrives in front of customers, and gets excited about building teams from the ground up. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience leading customer-facing engineering, forward-deployed engineering, applied AI, or similar technical teams
- A strong software engineering background with the technical credibility to guide architecture decisions, troubleshoot complex problems, and work alongside engineers
- Experience deploying complex software or AI systems into enterprise environments
- A track record of hiring, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineers
- Strong customer instincts and the ability to build relationships with technical teams and senior executives
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical ideas in a way that gets people excited

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sycamore-senior-manager-forward-deployed-engineering/