GenAI FDE Manager, Public Sector Engineering Lead

Google; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Public Sector GPS FDE is seeking a Manager to lead a GenAI Forward Deployed Engineering squad across Federal and SLED markets. You will code, debug and deploy bespoke agentic solutions directly within customer environments, addressing data sovereignty, security, and enterprise-scale challenges.

You will mentor engineers, align with Product and Google Cloud leadership, and drive roadmaps while hiring top talent and ensuring strong collaboration with Sales. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience as a sales engineer or technical consultant in a cloud computing environment or in a customer-facing role.
• 5 years of experience managing a Software Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) or a similar direct technical customer-facing team in a cloud computing environment.
• Experience in Python or similar coding languages.
• Experience developing AI/GenAI solutions utilizing AI tools, or designing multi-agent workflows or RAG systems.
• Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the ultimate technical lead, establishing code standards, architectural best practices, and benchmarks to elevate engineering excellence across the team.
• Partner with Sales and Tech Leadership to define requirements for high‑value opportunities, deploying specialized experts (MLOps, GenMedia, or Agentic systems) to key accounts.
• Lead technical hiring for FDE, evaluating AI/ML expertise, systems engineering, and direct coding skills to build an engineering squad.
• Identify skill gaps in emerging tech (MCP, tool‑calling, and foundation models), ensuring the team maintains subject matter expertise in an evolving AI stack.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to resolve blockers and translate field insights into roadmaps while building internal tools to drive organizational efficiency.

Skills

Sales engineering

Cloud computing

Customer-facing

Python

AI/GenAI

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/related field

Master’s degree or PhD in AI/CS

Tools

Python

Job description

Google Public Sector GPS FDE is seeking a Manager to lead a GenAI Forward Deployed Engineering squad across Federal and SLED markets. You will code, debug and deploy bespoke agentic solutions directly within customer environments, addressing data sovereignty, security, and enterprise-scale challenges.

You will mentor engineers, align with Product and Google Cloud leadership, and drive roadmaps while hiring top talent and ensuring strong collaboration with Sales. TS/SCI clearance is required.