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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Developer - Forward Deployed Engineer - Houston, TX - **Company:** Product and Technology - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Github, Python (Programming Language), Octopus Deploy, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Web Services, Datadog, Google Cloud, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Deployment Automation, Enterprise Integration - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=747c48f0190263d6 ## About the Role * 3-6 years of software engineering or AI engineering experience with strong integration expertise. * Deep hands-on experience with MCP and A2A frameworks. * Familiarity with ACP and broader agent-to-agent protocol ecosystems preferred. * Experience designing APIs and building protocol wrappers and adapters. * CLI development experience is advantageous. * Knowledge of LLM application patterns including RAG, tool calling, and agent orchestration. * Strong customer-facing and client-embedded implementation experience. * Excellent presentation and stakeholder communication skills. * Analytical mindset and ability to thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments. * Ability and willingness to travel to customer sites. * Located within a North American time zone. * Bonus experience within corporate travel or travel technology. * Experience with Claude Code, Langfuse, LangChain, Datadog, Python, JavaScript, AWS, Google Cloud, GitHub Actions, and/or Argo CD is beneficial. ## Description Join FCTG's AI Strategy & Integration (ASI) team and help shape the future of agentic AI in travel. As an AI Developer and Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll build headless AI capabilities for Sam and Mel, enabling seamless integration with external agents, platforms, and customer environments through emerging agent-to-agent protocols. You'll play a unique dual role, combining deep technical integration work with direct customer engagement, ensuring real-world success for enterprise AI deployments. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of AI interoperability, customer innovation, and next-generation travel technology., * Build headless versions of Sam and Mel that expose booking, servicing, proactive, and profile capabilities to external agents and platforms. * Design APIs and services that can be driven through MCP, A2A, ACP, and CLI interfaces. * Develop wrappers and adapters that enable seamless protocol-based integrations. * Implement and maintain integrations across MCP, A2A, and ACP ecosystems. * Assess and design optimal interactions between agents, tools, and underlying systems. * Establish secure integration frameworks with robust access controls and governance. * Embed with enterprise customers to implement and optimize AI integrations in production environments. * Translate complex customer requirements into scalable technical solutions. * Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer engineering and travel-management teams. * Partner with internal stakeholders to improve product capabilities based on customer feedback and deployment learnings. * Share technical best practices and lead solution discussions with customers and internal teams. * Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive. * Other duties and tasks as assigned * Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive ## Related Videos - [On a Secret Mission: Developing AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1510-on-a-secret-mission-developing-ai-agents) - [Developer Time Is Valuable - Use the Right Tools - Kilian Valkhof](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1792-developer-time-is-valuable-use-the-right-tools-kilian-valkhof) - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [AI Killed DevOps... 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