Forward Deployed Architect Manager, Generative AI, Google Cloud
This posting has since been taken down. We keep it because a closed requisition still proves Google created and funded this role — it is not a sign the company stopped hiring for it.
- Employer
- Location
- Shanghai, China · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
- Seniority
- Leadership
- Experience asked for
- 8+ years
- Pay band
- Not disclosed
- Team
- Architect
When we saw it
- First seen 2026-05-25 — the first scan of ours that found it
- Last seen open 2026-06-06
- Gone by 2026-07-01 — the first scan that no longer found it
- Archived 2026-06-06 — when we saved this copy
Found via Google Careers.
From the posting
As the Manager of the Generative AI Forward Deployed Architect (FDA) team, you will lead architects across the Great China region. You will be responsible for a team that doesn't just consult, but codes, debugs and jointly deploys bespoke agentic solutions directly within customer environments. In this role, you will provide technical mentorship to the team while balancing high-level strategic alignment with product, engineering, and Google Cloud regional sales leadership. You will focus to empower and unblock your team as they resolve production-level obstacles, including data readiness issues, integration complexities, and other issues that hinder AI from achieving enterprise-grade maturity. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. …
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