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So, you want to be an FDE

Hosted by Arsenal Pulse

When
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Where
SOMA
Format
Happy Hour, Networking and Panel / Fireside Chat
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So, you want to be an FDE? Join us for an insider's look at Forward Deployed Engineering - what the role actually involves, the skills that set FDEs apart, and how to break into the field. Grab a drink, ask questions, and get real talk from people doing the work.

About the hosts:

Genera (withgenera.com) is the AI deployment company for the next generation of enterprise AI leaders

Arsenal Pulse (www.arsenalpulse.com) is the recruiting firm of record for America's frontier-tech renaissance — placing mission-driven talent inside leading AI companies. Our firm's partners bring decades of hand-on operating experience at Anduril, Uber, Google, xAI, Saronic, Dropbox, and more.

This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

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