Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI, Google Cloud — Google Switzerland
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Today
Role overview
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience with software development using Python or similar coding languages.
- Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with software development using Python or similar coding languages.
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with software development using Python or similar coding languages.
- Experience architecting AI systems on cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Experience deploying resources using Terraform or similar tools, to automate the setup of agents, functions, or networking.
- Experience building full-stack applications that interact with enterprise IT infrastructures, and developing external customer projects.
Application process
- Experience building full-stack applications that interact with enterprise IT infrastructures, and developing external customer projects. Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s or PhD in AI, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Experience implementing multi-agent systems using frameworks like ReAct and self-reflection.
- Experience debugging Agent logic and optimizing tool selection, including tracing conversation IDs across microservices to identify and resolve failures in real-time.
- Experience connecting agents to enterprise knowledge bases and optimizing Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) chunking to prevent hallucinations.
- Track record of troubleshooting live, high-traffic systems during critical windows.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time. About the job
- As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) in Applied AI, you are the Agent Engineer and the primary driver for our customers' most critical AI initiatives.
Additional details
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
Notes and original content
- About the job
- Responsibilities
Questions about this listing
What salary does Google Switzerland offer for this role?
Google Switzerland lists CHF 83'000 - 126'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Google Switzerland offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Google Switzerland during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Google Switzerland?
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