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Cresta

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Agent)

Cresta · United States (Remote)

Posted about 3 months ago · $185,000–$235,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Cresta's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
45% of Cresta's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Cresta
high
94 stale, 1 reposted of 95 open
Hiring momentum
118 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Cresta's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Cresta.

About this role

As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Cresta, you will develop and deploy AI agents that solve practical customer problems using the latest technologies in Large Language Models (LLMs). Your role involves integrating AI agents with external systems, optimizing their performance, and collaborating with customers and internal teams to ensure successful deployments. You will also conduct demos, gather feedback, and provide technical guidance to enhance AI agent adoption and usage.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Cresta as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 3+ years of full-time working experience in software development/Consulting, AI/ML engineering, or Forward Deployed Engineering
  • Proficiency in Python and Golang
  • Familiarity with AI/ML concepts
  • Strong understanding of general AI agent frameworks and hands-on experience building such systems
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and DevOps practices

Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs) and prompt engineering techniques
  • Experience with performance optimization in complex enterprise environments

What you get

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Remote work setup budget
  • Monthly wellness and communication stipend

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the company's tech stack beyond LLMs and AI agents
  • The role requires strong customer engagement, which may involve travel or remote client interactions
  • The compensation details are broad and depend on various factors, which may lead to variability in offers

Summarised from Cresta's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Cresta on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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