$85,400–$168,100
2 postings
- Redmond, WA · 7d agoView job →
- Redmond, WA · 3w agoView job →
FDE jobs at Microsoft
Microsoft sells cloud infrastructure, productivity software, and AI tools to enterprises and consumers globally, anchored by Azure, Office 365, and the OpenAI partnership.
Public · About 5,000+ people · Tech / AI
17 postings, 6 new in the last 30 days1 metromedian of posted base ranges $190,000
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How Microsoft describes FDE work
Microsoft · US average
Production code
Postings that involve writing production code
94% · avg 80%
Above average
Travel
How often postings mention travel
53% · avg 40%
Above average
Pre-sales
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
18% · avg 24%
Below average
Customer contact
Work done for people outside the company
82% · avg 86%
About average
Seniority
Senior-level responsibility or above
94% · avg 94%
About average
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Microsoft’s postings describe production code more often than the US average (94% vs 80%) and mention travel more often (53% vs 40%).
Shares leave out postings that say nothing about a measure. Travel counts silence as no mention. Compare with all US FDE postings and read the method →
Pay at Microsoft
Across 17 posted ranges, Microsoft’s median sits above $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. Compare pay across all Microsoft postings →
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Data Science
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
View job →Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Engineering
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
View job →Principal Software Engineer - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
View job →Senior Data Scientist - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
View job →Senior Software Engineer - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
View job →$81,720–$161,760
View job →Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Technical Program Management
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
View job →Principal Data Scientist - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
View job →Senior Software Engineer
US · city not listed · Redmond, WAUS +2
$119,800–$261,000
2 postings
- US · city not listed · 4d agoView job →
- Redmond, WA · 1mo agoView job →
$102,100–$202,200
View job →$119,800–$234,700
View job →$142,800–$331,200
View job →$142,800–$304,200
View job →$119,800–$261,000
View job →11 of 17 build what the customer runs.
Compare these roles with pay ranges at other US FDE employers.
Microsoft's FDE postings separate building what the customer runs from related data, program, and product work.
Microsoft's FDE postings cover ownership of high-stakes customer engagements, work in customer and Microsoft codebases, production integrations, measurable adoption outcomes, and reusable assets that influence the platform roadmap. The page also includes software engineering, data science, technical program management, and product management roles, so compare the actual work rather than the title alone.
The Software Engineer - FDE, Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, and Principal roles represent different levels and scopes. The Principal posting asks for technical engineering experience with coding, customer relationships, production software, AI and developer tooling, and mentoring senior engineers.
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