Senior Manager Forward Deployed Engineers

CoreWeave • Philadelphia, PA

4h • $188,000 - $275,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Manager of the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team, you will lead a team of customer-facing engineers who embed with customer AI organizations to help them design, prototype, and productionize AI agents using the W&B platform. You’ll be responsible for building a high-performing FDE function that drives customer outcomes, accelerates product adoption, and creates durable feedback loops into Product and Engineering.

Requirements

• Strong engineering background with expertise in Python and modern ML/AI frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, and/or orchestration frameworks, including deploying real systems beyond prototypes.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams in high-ownership environments.
• Prior experience working directly with customers in technical consulting, solutions engineering, forward deployed, or similar roles.
• Excellent communication skills: able to translate complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders and drive alignment in ambiguous situations.
• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Forward Deployed Engineers supporting customers building AI agents with W&B Weave (hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management).
• Own delivery quality and customer outcomes by scoping engagements, setting success criteria, and ensuring successful deployments in customer environments.
• Drive technical excellence by standardizing best practices and producing reusable assets (reference implementations, demos, example projects).
• Create a strong product feedback loop by synthesizing field learnings and partnering with Product/Engineering to influence the Weave roadmap.
• Run FDE operations by defining metrics, improving processes and playbooks, and coordinating escalations and cross-functional handoffs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager