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ServiceNow

Forward Deployed Solution Engineer – Applied AI FDE

ServiceNow

Published 26 Mar 2026
Dublin, Ireland
Full Time

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Role Highlights

Languages used

Python
JavaScript
GO

Key skills

Prompt Engineering
Integrations
API
CICD
Full Stack
Distributed Systems
Forward Deployed Engineer
AI
Embeddings
Transformation
LLMs
Backend
Frontend
Agile
Data
UI
Embedded
Architecture
Kernel
Search
Debugging
Devops
Containers
SAAS
Solution Engineer

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

SDK
Rest
GraphQL
AWS
Azure
GCP
Angular
React
Langchain

Description

ServiceNow Forward Deployed Solution Engineer Applied AI FDE \\\| SmartRecruiters Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox . Forward Deployed Solution Engineer Applied AI FDE Full-time Employee Type: Regular Region: EMEA - Europe, Middle East and Africa Work Persona: Flexible or Remote Company Description It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone. Job Description Team Bio: ServiceNows Applied AI Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team is where bold ideas meet transformative action. We partner with our most strategic customers to shape the future of enterprise AI. Together, we identify high-value opportunities, accelerate business outcomes, and build reusable AI-native solutions that advance the Now AI Platform. Our mission: We partner deeply with our customers to build intelligent, scalable AI solutions that solve their most mission-critical challenges. By embedding in real-world complexity, we deliver fast, iterate with purpose, and transform every success into reusable patterns that accelerate transformation across the Now Platform and the broader enterprise. Why This Role Matters: Enterprises are raising the bar. AI initiatives must deliver business valuenot just promise potential. That means taking cutting-edge LLM capabilities and turning them into resilient, secure, and scalable software. As a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE), you act as the CTO of the buildowning everything from backend services to LLM pipelines and front-end integrations. You partner with customers in the field to design, implement, and deliver solution-ready builds in agile sprints. Your software becomes the reference implementation for scalable GenAI in the enterprise. You codify patterns, shape internal tooling, and accelerate innovationdelivering systems that are battle-tested in production and scalable across industries. Who You Are: You are a systems-minded, AI-native engineer who ships real software. You own the full stackand are equally motivated by elegant APIs, intuitive UIs, and scalable orchestration pipelines. You think like a product-minded CTO, balancing creativity with pragmatism to deliver impact. You embed deeply with customer teams, diagnose root problems, and architect AI-powered workflows that run at scale. You dont just debug codeyou debug systems, context, and customer pain points. You will: Build solution-ready LLM-enabled applications that span backend logic, data orchestration, and front-end UI Operate in the field, working side-by-side with customers to adapt, deploy, and iterate in live environments Codify reusable assetslibraries, prompts, scaffoldsto accelerate future engagements Shape developer experience by sharing feedback with platform and product teams What Youll Do: Deliver Production - readysolution in agile end-to-end sprints Engineer with versatility: APIs, orchestration pipelines, vector DBs, LLM frameworks, UI components Operate with agility: integrate with legacy systems, navigate ambiguity, ship safely at speed Codify patterns: build scaffolds, SDKs, and documentation to scale success across customers Influence platform: inform product strategy through field-tested insights and extensible code What Success Looks Like: Production-grade delivery: Your solution builds consistently convert to scaled deployments in production environments Reusable impact: You author libraries, prompts, and scaffolds that power multiple deployments and projects Platform influence: Your work shapes internal tooling and is integrated into platform roadmap and primitives Velocity and precision: You move fast without breaking thingsshaping resilient, secure systems in high-stakes contexts Engineering leadership: You are trusted by architects, PMs, and customer teams to lead implementation from zero to one Qualifications What You Bring: Experience: In leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AIs potential impact on the function or industry Relevant Experience: 8+ years of software engineering, including 2+ years building systems in customer-facing or embedded roles System architecture: Proven ability to design and implement AI-native software in production environments Engineering depth: Strength in backend (Python, Node.js, Java), frontend (React, Angular), APIs (REST/GraphQL) LLM tooling: Familiarity with LangChain, Semantic Kernel, prompt chaining, vector search, and context management Performance & observability: Skilled in debugging distributed systems, tuning for latency, and implementing monitoring Platform mindset: Can contribute to shared SDKs and tools, raising engineering velocity for the whole org Product sensibility: Prioritize for user value, MVP iteration, and long-term scale DevOps fluency: Experience deploying in AWS, Azure, or GCP with CI/CD, containers, and infra-as-code Field readiness: Able to travel up to 30% to embed onsite and deliver where it matters Preferred Qualifications: Experience integrating AI into SaaS platforms like ServiceNow or Salesforce Track record of production deployments in secure, regulated enterprise environments Contributions to dev experience tooling, frameworks, or reusable AI scaffolds Join us at the frontier of enterprise AIwhere your code powers AI transformation, your systems go live in the real world, and your ideas shape how the future scales. Additional Information Work Personas We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service. Equal Opportunity Employer ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. Accommodations We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact for assistance. Export Control Regulations For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities. From Fortune. 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Required Qualifications and Skills

The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years focused on building systems in customer-facing or embedded capacities. Candidates must demonstrate a proven ability in system architecture for AI-native software in production environments. Essential engineering depth includes proficiency in backend languages like Python, Node.js, or Java, and frontend frameworks such as React or Angular, along with experience in APIs (REST/GraphQL). Familiarity with LLM tooling, including LangChain, Semantic Kernel, prompt chaining, vector search, and context management, is necessary. DevOps fluency with AWS, Azure, or GCP, including CI/CD, containers, and infra-as-code, is also required. Experience integrating AI into SaaS platforms like ServiceNow or Salesforce is preferred.

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About the company

ServiceNow

Size

24363

HQ

Santa Clara, US

Public/Private

Public Company

Description

ServiceNow technology facilitates effective operations globally, and the organization is driven by a fast-moving, innovation-centric team. With more than 7,700 customers, including a substantial proportion of the Fortune 500, ServiceNow is recognized for its corporate culture and social impact, having been listed in FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For and World's Most Admired Companies. ServiceNow believes in inclusivity, encouraging applications from a wide range of backgrounds, highlighting their commitment to hiring for potential and transferable skills. They pledge to support employees in living their best lives and using their unique talents, showcasing a commitment to ambitious goals and collective success.

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