Staff Forward Deployed Developer, GenAI, 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
- Toronto, ON, Canada · Montreal, QC, Canada
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience asked for
- 8+ years
- Pay band
- Not disclosed
- Team
- IC Engineer
When we saw it
- First seen 2026-05-25 — the first scan of ours that found it
- Last seen open 2026-05-25
- Gone by 2026-06-06 — the first scan that no longer found it
- Archived 2026-05-25 — when we saved this copy
Found via Google Careers.
From the posting
As a Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Forward Deployed Developer at Google Cloud, you will be an embedded builder who bridges the gap between frontier artificial intelligence (AI) products and production-grade reality within customer environments. Unlike traditional advisory roles, you will function as a "builder-consultant," moving beyond architecture to code, debug, and jointly ship bespoke agentic solutions. You will solve the integration complexities, data readiness, and state-management issues that prevent AI from reaching enterprise-grade maturity. By embedding with accounts, you will serve a dual purpose: providing "white glove" deployment and acting as a critical feedback loop for Google Cloud’s future product roadmap.It's an exciting time to join Google Cloud’s Go-To-Market team, leading the AI revolution for businesses worldwide. …
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