FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER (FDE) – AGENTIC AI
Quick facts
- Pay
- USD $150,000–$200,000, with potential flexibility up to $220,000
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Skills
- Python, TypeScript, Java, AWS
- Industry
- Information Technology — 675 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B, OPT
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
- FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER – AGENTIC AI
- Locations: New York City, New York (NY) | San Francisco Bay Area, California (CA) | Dallas, Texas (TX) | Chicago, Illinois (IL)
- Work Model: Hybrid — fully remote is not available
- Annual Base Salary: USD $150,000–$200,000, with potential flexibility up to $220,000 for exceptional candidates, subject to approval.
- BestInfo Systems is seeking experienced Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) to work directly with clients and build, integrate, evaluate, and deploy enterprise AI solutions that solve real business challenges. This role is suited to hands-on engineers who combine strong software development skills with practical Generative AI, agentic systems, cloud engineering, and client-facing delivery experience.
- Key Responsibilities
- Partner with clients to understand business workflows, technical constraints, and desired outcomes.
- Design, code, integrate, evaluate, and deploy AI agents and enterprise LLM applications.
- Develop RAG solutions and integrate APIs, tools, and enterprise systems.
- Build reliable solutions and move them from proof of value toward production.
- Explain architecture choices and technical trade-offs to technical and business stakeholders.
- Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical consulting, including client-facing delivery.
- Strong hands-on Python skills, plus at least one additional language such as TypeScript, Java, or Go.
- Practical experience with LLM applications, Agentic AI, RAG, and tool/API integrations.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Demonstrated personal contribution to designing, coding, integrating, evaluating, and deploying working solutions.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and solution architecture skills.
- Production Generative AI experience is a plus.
- Work Location & Travel
- Hybrid work is required in New York City, New York; the San Francisco Bay Area, California; Dallas, Texas; or Chicago, Illinois. Fully remote work is not available.
- Candidates should indicate their preferred hub and confirm willingness to work in a hybrid arrangement.
- Relocation may be considered depending on the candidate’s current location and preferred hub.
- Travel may be approximately 25% when necessary. Travel is separate from the hybrid office-attendance requirement; the exact weekly onsite schedule is subject to confirmation.
- Work Authorization & Employment Eligibility
- US citizens and lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) are preferred.
- H-1B candidates who require a transfer may be considered.
- OPT, STEM OPT, and certain EAD categories may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to confirmation of individual eligibility and the hiring employer’s requirements.
- Applicants should state their current US work authorization category, expiration date where applicable, and whether they require sponsorship or a transfer.
- Candidates with EAD should specify the exact category and expiration date. No general requirement for more than two years of EAD validity has been confirmed.
- Successful candidates must be willing to join the hiring employer directly. This is not a BestInfo Systems W-2 payroll position.
- Selection Process
- The process includes a 45-minute CoderPad assessment focused on cloud expertise, plus technical, client, and HR interviews. The sequence may vary by candidate. At the assessment stage, candidates will coordinate availability and complete the assessment within 24 hours of receiving their individual link. Candidates may familiarize themselves with https://coderpad.io/.
- How to Apply
- Please send your updated resume and LinkedIn profile, and include:
- Current location and preferred hub (New York, NY; San Francisco Bay Area, CA; Dallas, TX; or Chicago, IL)
- Current US work authorization category and expiration date, if applicable
- Annual base salary expectations
- Notice period or earliest availability
- Confirmation of hybrid-work and travel flexibility
- Qualified candidates with demonstrable hands-on AI engineering and production delivery experience are encouraged to apply.
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Bestinfo Systems LLC in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Engineers, All Other (SOC 17-2199) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B, OPT
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Engineer” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)Engineers, All Other · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $71,386 | ~15% |
| Level II | $93,870 | ~31% |
| Level III | $116,334 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $138,819 | ~61% |
This job pays $150,000–$200,000 a year — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.