Findy Adds FDE, SET, and CRE as New Engineer Job Categories for the AI Agent Era to Meet Surging Hiring Needs
Findy Inc. has added three new job categories—FDE, SET, and CRE—to its career change service 'Findy' in response to the changing roles in software development driven by generative AI.
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Findy Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo; CEO: Yuichiro Yamada, hereinafter 'the Company') announces that it has newly added three job categories: 'FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)', 'SET (Software Engineer in Test)', and 'CRE (Customer Reliability Engineer)' to 'Findy', its career change service for highly skilled engineers.
Against the backdrop of the spread of generative AI and AI agents, the roles required in software development fields are expanding significantly. In response to these changes, there is a growing demand for new engineering roles bearing specialized expertise in the areas of development, quality, operations, and customer value creation.
◆ Background
In recent years, backed by the evolution of generative AI and AI agents, the center of gravity in software development is shifting from 'writing code' to 'continuously delivering value quickly'. 'Findy' has consistently expanded its job categories to match these technological trends and changes in the development scene, addressing diverse talent needs in engineer recruitment.
June 2023:
Added 'Data Engineer' and 'Data Analyst' in response to the growing importance of data utilization.
July 2025:
Added 'AI/LLM Engineer' and 'AI/LLM Project Manager' against the backdrop of the rapid spread of generative AI in development sites.
Currently, as the practical application of AI agents advances, the importance of roles that deeply engage with customer issues while driving development, and roles that support value provision through continuous operation, is increasing. The rise of new engineering roles such as FDE, SET, and CRE is driven by the expansion of responsibilities in software development accompanying the spread of SaaS and AI. Instead of the traditional 'develop and done' approach, the continuous provision of user value, stable operation, and quality assurance are now demanded, heightening the need for roles with expertise in each respective area.
In fact, out of approximately 6,000 job postings currently on 'Findy', those falling under FDE account for about 50, SET about 40, and CRE about 50. Although still limited, these numbers have surged despite being virtually zero half a year ago. (As of April 2026). 'Findy' promptly recognized these changes and has newly added these three job categories.
◆ About the Newly Established Job Categories
■ FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)
Engineers who face customer problem-solving on the front lines and lead product development and implementation.
They materialize requirements through close communication with customers and rapidly deliver value utilizing AI and software.
FDE Jobs: https://findy-code.io/pick-up/articles/fde-2603
■ SET (Software Engineer in Test)
Engineers responsible for test design, automation, and quality improvement to assure product quality.
They play a crucial role in achieving stable releases even as development speeds accelerate.
■ CRE (Customer Reliability Engineer)
Engineers who support customer success and service reliability.
They achieve improved customer experience and continuous value provision through operation, support, and improvements.
◆ Significance of This Initiative
'Findy' has supported optimal matching between engineers and companies by updating job definitions according to tech trends and changes in development sites.
With this addition of job categories, we will promote:
- Presenting new career paths in the AI agent era
- Achieving highly accurate matching according to specialization
- Visualizing and verbalizing companies' hiring needs
Going forward, 'Findy' will continue to support the growth of both engineers and companies through the creation of valuable matching opportunities while capturing changes in development organizations and engineer roles in the AI era.
◆ Comment from Kazuma Tagashira, Executive Officer in charge of Findy Career Change Business
Kazuma Tagashira, Executive Officer in charge of Findy Career Change Business
With the evolution of generative AI and AI agents, the roles of engineers are rapidly diversifying. As expertise is required not only in development but also in delivering value to customers, quality assurance, and stable operations, we believe the importance of roles like FDE, SET, and CRE will increase even further in the future.
'Findy' will quickly capture these changes, expanding career options suited to the times and backing up new challenges.
◆ Interview with an FDE
This time, added to the job category is...
Against the backdrop of the spread of generative AI and AI agents, the roles required in software development fields are expanding significantly. In response to these changes, there is a growing demand for new engineering roles bearing specialized expertise in the areas of development, quality, operations, and customer value creation.
◆ Background
In recent years, backed by the evolution of generative AI and AI agents, the center of gravity in software development is shifting from 'writing code' to 'continuously delivering value quickly'. 'Findy' has consistently expanded its job categories to match these technological trends and changes in the development scene, addressing diverse talent needs in engineer recruitment.
June 2023:
Added 'Data Engineer' and 'Data Analyst' in response to the growing importance of data utilization.
July 2025:
Added 'AI/LLM Engineer' and 'AI/LLM Project Manager' against the backdrop of the rapid spread of generative AI in development sites.
Currently, as the practical application of AI agents advances, the importance of roles that deeply engage with customer issues while driving development, and roles that support value provision through continuous operation, is increasing. The rise of new engineering roles such as FDE, SET, and CRE is driven by the expansion of responsibilities in software development accompanying the spread of SaaS and AI. Instead of the traditional 'develop and done' approach, the continuous provision of user value, stable operation, and quality assurance are now demanded, heightening the need for roles with expertise in each respective area.
In fact, out of approximately 6,000 job postings currently on 'Findy', those falling under FDE account for about 50, SET about 40, and CRE about 50. Although still limited, these numbers have surged despite being virtually zero half a year ago. (As of April 2026). 'Findy' promptly recognized these changes and has newly added these three job categories.
◆ About the Newly Established Job Categories
■ FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)
Engineers who face customer problem-solving on the front lines and lead product development and implementation.
They materialize requirements through close communication with customers and rapidly deliver value utilizing AI and software.
FDE Jobs: https://findy-code.io/pick-up/articles/fde-2603
■ SET (Software Engineer in Test)
Engineers responsible for test design, automation, and quality improvement to assure product quality.
They play a crucial role in achieving stable releases even as development speeds accelerate.
■ CRE (Customer Reliability Engineer)
Engineers who support customer success and service reliability.
They achieve improved customer experience and continuous value provision through operation, support, and improvements.
◆ Significance of This Initiative
'Findy' has supported optimal matching between engineers and companies by updating job definitions according to tech trends and changes in development sites.
With this addition of job categories, we will promote:
- Presenting new career paths in the AI agent era
- Achieving highly accurate matching according to specialization
- Visualizing and verbalizing companies' hiring needs
Going forward, 'Findy' will continue to support the growth of both engineers and companies through the creation of valuable matching opportunities while capturing changes in development organizations and engineer roles in the AI era.
◆ Comment from Kazuma Tagashira, Executive Officer in charge of Findy Career Change Business
Kazuma Tagashira, Executive Officer in charge of Findy Career Change Business
With the evolution of generative AI and AI agents, the roles of engineers are rapidly diversifying. As expertise is required not only in development but also in delivering value to customers, quality assurance, and stable operations, we believe the importance of roles like FDE, SET, and CRE will increase even further in the future.
'Findy' will quickly capture these changes, expanding career options suited to the times and backing up new challenges.
◆ Interview with an FDE
This time, added to the job category is...