Senior Manager Forward Deployed Engineers
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 188000 - 275000
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
CoreWeave the AI Hyperscaler acquired Weights & Biases to create the most powerful end-to-end platform for AI development and deployment. Since 2017 CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering every region of the US and across Europe and was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies of 2024. By bringing together CoreWeaves industry-leading cloud infrastructure with the best-in-class tools ML practitioners know and love from Weights & Biases were setting a new standard for how AI is built trained and scaled.
The integration of our teams and technologies is accelerating our shared mission: to empower developers with the tools and infrastructure they need to push the boundaries of what AI can do. From experiment tracking and model optimization to high-performance training clusters and inference at scale were combining forces to serve the full AI lifecycle all in one seamless platform.
Weights & Biases has long been trusted by over 1000 organizations including OpenAI NVIDIA Microsoft and Toyota to build better models. Now as part of CoreWeave that impact is amplified across a broader ecosystem of AI innovators researchers and enterprises.
As we unite under one vision were looking for bold thinkers and agile builders who are excited to shape the future of AI alongside us. If youre passionate about solving complex problems at the intersection of software hardware and machine learning theres never been a more exciting time to join our team.
What Youll Do:
As the Manager of the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team you will lead a team of customer-facing engineers who embed with customer AI organizations to help them design prototype and productionize AI agents using the W&B platform. Youll be responsible for building a high-performing FDE function that drives customer outcomes accelerates product adoption and creates durable feedback loops into Product and Engineering.
About the role:
- Lead and develop a team of Forward Deployed Engineers supporting customers building AI agents with W&B Weave (hiring onboarding coaching performance management).
- Own delivery quality and customer outcomes by scoping engagements setting success criteria and ensuring successful deployments in customer environments.
- Drive technical excellence by standardizing best practices and producing reusable assets (reference implementations demos example projects).
- Create a strong product feedback loop by synthesizing field learnings and partnering with Product/Engineering to influence the Weave roadmap.
- Run FDE operations by defining metrics improving processes and playbooks and coordinating escalations and cross-functional handoffs.
Who You Are:
- Strong engineering background with expertise in Python and modern ML/AI frameworks (e.g. PyTorch TensorFlow Hugging Face LangChain LlamaIndex etc.).
- Hands-on experience with LLMs AI agents and/or orchestration frameworks including deploying real systems beyond prototypes.
- Experience leading or mentoring technical teams in high-ownership environments.
- Prior experience working directly with customers in technical consulting solutions engineering forward deployed or similar roles.
- Excellent communication skills: able to translate complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders and drive alignment in ambiguous situations.
- Bachelors degree (or international equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field
Wondering if youre a good fit We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams even if you arent a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities weve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you wed love to talk.
Why Us
We work hard have fun and move fast! Were in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. Were not afraid of a little chaos and were constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together which is represented through our core values:
- Be Curious at Your Core
- Act Like an Owner
- Empower Employees
- Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
- Achieve More Together
We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry who will want to learn from you too. Come join us!
The base salary range for this role is $188000 to $275000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge skills experience and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining addition to base salary our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
What We Offer
The range weve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications experience interview performance and location.
In addition to a competitive salary we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs including:
- Medical dental and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
- Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible full-service childcare support with Kinside
- 401(k) with a generous employer match
- Flexible PTO
- Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
- A casual work environment
- A work culture focused on innovative disruption
Our Workplace
While we prioritize a hybrid work environment remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration
California Consumer Privacy Act - California applicants only
CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact: .
Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may for legitimate business reasons decline to pursue any export licensing process.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Key Skills
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- Electrical Engineering
- GIS
- C/C++
- Technical Writing
- Visio
- Special Operations
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- Geometry
- Oil & Gas Experience
- MPLS
- Systems Analysis
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