Forward Deployed Engineer, Handshake AI

fde; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Handshake is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) for Handshake AI in San Francisco. You will collaborate with frontier AI labs and enterprise customers to design evaluations, publish benchmarks, and ship multi-agent data workflows.

The role spans junior to senior levels (0–3 yrs up to Senior); you will be customer- and researcher-facing at a fast-growing AI data business within Handshake. Location: San Francisco. Posted July 25, 2026. Compensation: $100K–$200K+ annually.

Job description

Embed with frontier AI labs and enterprise customers to design evaluations, publish benchmarks, and ship multi-agent data workflows. Handshake AI launched in 2025 as the data arm of the recruiting platform; the FDE function spans junior (0–3 yrs) through Senior seats. SF-based, customer- and researcher-facing. Sourced via Glassdoor US sweep (2026-07-25), verified on Handshake's own careers site.

The campus-recruiting company quietly built 'the fastest-growing AI data business in history' in 2025 — Handshake AI FDEs sit across the table from frontier-lab researchers building evals and benchmarks. A direct Scale/Surge competitor hiring FDEs at both I and Senior levels.

Forward Deployed Engineer, Handshake AI at Handshake. Location: San Francisco. Compensation: $100K–$200K+. Posted July 25, 2026.