Senior/Staff FDE - CUA
About this role
Snorkel AI is seeking a Senior or Staff Forward Deployed Engineer focused on Computer Use Agents to drive critical agentic-AI initiatives in New York City or San Francisco. This hybrid role is designed for an experienced professional ready to shape complex customer engagements involving advanced AI systems.
Role Overview
In this position, the engineer will lead technical execution for complex customer engagements centered on agents that navigate browsers, desktop applications, and software environments. Responsibilities include transforming ambiguous challenges into robust task environments, evaluation frameworks, and delivery plans. The professional will manage the complete lifecycle from technical discovery and design to production deployment, turning successful customer approaches into scalable company capabilities.
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Salary and Benefits
The base salary for this position ranges from $180,000 to $320,000 per year, supplemented by a variable compensation opportunity. Final compensation packages are determined based on role level, geographic location, relevant skills, training, and interview performance. Most offers include equity and comprehensive employee benefits.
About the Company
Snorkel AI operates as a frontier AI data lab, helping enterprise teams and AI labs build the data and environments behind high-performing frontier and agentic AI. Originating out of the Stanford AI Lab in 2019, the organization combines technology with research-driven development to deliver custom solutions for real-world artificial intelligence systems.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Snorkel AI careers page to submit an application for this hybrid opportunity.
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What locations are eligible for this hybrid role?
This position is offered as a hybrid role based out of either New York City, NY or San Francisco, CA.
What is the salary range for the Senior/Staff FDE position?
The base salary ranges from $180,000 to $320,000 per year, with additional variable compensation, equity, and benefits depending on the final offer details.
How many years of experience are required?
Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in machine learning engineering, software engineering, applied AI, forward deployed engineering, or a similar technical role.
What primary programming language is required?
Strong Python skills and experience building reliable production software, data, or machine learning systems are required.
What background is preferred for this role?
Preferred qualifications include experience developing agent benchmarks, working with multimodal models or visual grounding, building data pipelines for fine-tuning or reinforcement learning, and handling repo-scale agentic coding tasks.