Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Chicago, ILNew York, NY +2Hybrid
$120,000–$220,000
3 postings
- New York, NY · 5mo agoView job →
- San Francisco, CA · 6mo agoView job →
- Chicago, IL · 16mo agoView job →
Builds enterprise AI workers that handle voice, email, messaging, and system actions for logistics and operational teams using hybrid agentic and deterministic orchestration.
Growth (Series B–C) · About 51–200 people · Enterprise AI Agents (Voice, Operations, Logistics)
5 postings3 metrosmedian of posted base ranges $170,000
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HappyRobot · US average
Travel
How often postings mention travel
0% · avg 40%
Well below average
Remote
Postings that allow remote work
0% · avg 28%
Well below average
Pre-sales
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
0% · avg 24%
Well below average
Production code
Postings that involve writing production code
60% · avg 80%
Well below average
Customer contact
Work done for people outside the company
100% · avg 86%
Above average
Seniority
Senior-level responsibility or above
100% · avg 94%
Above average
0%50%100%
HappyRobot’s postings mention travel far less often than the US average (0% vs 40%) and allow remote work less often (0% vs 28%).
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Across 5 posted ranges, HappyRobot’s median sits below $188,000 for senior FDE postings in the US.
Posted base ranges in annual US dollars, from postings that state both ends, each counted at the middle of its range. Bonus, commission and equity are not counted. See how posted pay differs by level, location and travel →
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Chicago, ILNew York, NY +2Hybrid
$120,000–$220,000
Plans what the customer deploys first
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$150,000–$220,000
3 of 5 build what the customer runs.
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