Forward Deployed Development Manager, Generative AI, Google CloudGoogle Toronto, ON, Canada This posting is for a new vacancy. QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in cloud computing or a technical customer-facing role. 2 years of experience managing a software development, Forward Deployed Development, or similar technical customer-facing team in a cloud computing environment. Experience developing AI/GenAI solutions utilizing AI tools, or designing multi-agent workflows or RAG systems. Experience in Python or similar coding language. Preferred qualificationsMaster’s or PhD in AI, Computer Science, or a related technical field. Experience designing end-to-end secure, observable multi-agent systems using complex design patterns (e.g., ReAct, self-reflection), state management, and tool-calling protocols. Experience architecting AI solutions within complex infrastructures, ensuring data sovereignty and secure governance. Experience performing discovery interviews to identify business problems and translate complex hardware/AI constraints for C-suites and technical teams. Experience designing intuitive interfaces for complex AI and agentic systems, prioritizing context engineering, transparency, and explainability to foster user trust. About the jobAs a Manager of a GenAI Forward Deployed Development team, you will lead AI/ML developers who bridge the gap between frontier AI products and production-grade reality within customers. You are responsible for a team that doesn't just consult, but codes, debugs and jointly deploys bespoke agentic solutions directly within customer environments. In this role, you will provide deep-dive technical mentorship to your team while balancing high-level strategic alignment with Product, Development, and Google Cloud Regional Sales leadership. Your mission is to empower and unblock your team as they resolve production-level obstacles, including data readiness issues, integration complexities, and state-management challenges that hinder AI from achieving enterprise-grade maturity. It's an exciting time to join Google Cloud’s Go-To-Market team, leading the AI revolution for businesses worldwide. You’ll leverage Google's brand credibility—a legacy built on inventing foundational technologies and proven at scale. We’ll provide you with the world's most advanced AI portfolio, including frontier Gemini models, and the complete Vertex AI platform, helping you to solve business problems. We’re a collaborative culture providing direct access to DeepMind's engineering and research minds, empowering you to solve customer challenges. Join us to be the catalyst for our mission, drive customer success, and define the new cloud era—the market is yours. The Canada base salary range for this full‑time position is CAD 260,000-267,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in Canada role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. ResponsibilitiesEstablish code standards, architectural best practices, and benchmarks as the technical lead to elevate development excellence across the team. Partner with Sales and Technical Leadership to define requirements for high-value opportunities, deploying specialized experts (Machine Learning Operations, Generative Media, or Agentic systems) to key accounts. Lead technical hiring, evaluating AI/ML expertise, systems architecture/design, and coding skills to build an exceptional team. Identify skill gaps in emerging technology (Model Context Protocol (MCP), tool-calling, and foundation models), ensuring the team maintains subject matter expertise in an evolving AI stack. Collaborate with Product and Development to resolve blockers and translate field insights into roadmaps while building internal tools to drive organizational efficiency. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. 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