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# Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?disclosed=1&level=senior&page=9

1,835 forward deployed engineer jobs and related deployment roles from 777 employers. Compare posted pay, locations and work arrangements, then read the employer’s posting.

Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs).

**1,835** postings · **777** companies · median **$190,000**, half $162,000–$220,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026

[Tenex Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-labs)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e858c81838a0c9d9)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$224,000–$394,000 · OTE

[Linero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/linero)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/39897d2ff830e8ee)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$160,000–$250,000

[Skiffra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/skiffra)

### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3fd47c183cc8879)

Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

$215,000–$250,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/846556254a1d0631)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$155,600–$306,800

[Tenex Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-labs)

### [Associate Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bd355956f959daa7)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$224,000–$394,000 · OTE

[Fortreum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fortreum)

### [Cleared Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42baa132d5ba4f8f)

Fort Meade, MD Hybrid 2mo ago

$180,000–$260,000

[Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ca8c96310ebe227)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$160,000–$300,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI&Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ea56143c4962635c)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$155,600–$306,800

[Inriver](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/inriver)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/def9890666b27382)

Chicago, IL Hybrid 2mo ago

$165,000–$185,000

[Transformworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/transformworks)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01bf224091b6acdf)

New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago

$165,000–$350,000

[Valdera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/valdera)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71c5fe9980ce561e)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

$150,000–$200,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9447fc12c6c78803)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$155,600–$306,800

[Bunkerhill Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bunkerhill-health)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4cbc34d153bbc31)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

$200,000–$300,000

[Take2 AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/take2-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0949ce27e16bca8)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$150,000–$200,000

[Translucent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/translucent)

### [Forward Deployed Insights Engineer (Applied AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a456e5837eff597c)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$180,000–$230,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Senior Google Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ba77f13d80fe03b)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$155,600–$306,800

[Smallstep](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/smallstep)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aedbb63ccf765de4)

San Francisco, CA Remote 3mo ago

$185,000–$230,000

[ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49)

Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$150,000–$200,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78e2253a446f8823)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Senior OpenAI Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1487467ca3af20dd)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$155,600–$306,800

[Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/026c2bf8e15d9b23)

Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago

$115,000–$200,000

[Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb21b43f6b721f75)

San Diego, CA 3mo ago

$100,000–$140,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ca5bc04c7c47781)

Seattle, WA Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Senior Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ba382de9be47e8d)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$155,600–$306,800

[Monaco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monaco)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b17a63586ec69e2)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

$200,000–$400,000

[Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3efd9b291c4509f6)

Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago

$150,000–$300,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a45fcd1a4989ef65)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Senior Snowflake Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/630f2cec8bd0ae92)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$155,600–$306,800

[Indicium AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/indicium-ai)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/626f9f4c8619387b)

New York, NY 3mo ago

$180,000–$240,000

[project44](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/project44)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6598ae7b1750d07a)

Chicago, IL Hybrid 3mo ago

$130,000–$190,000

[AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a7d948b7c8924017)

Arlington, VA 3mo ago

$180,000–$230,000

[Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty)

### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cca809e6f6e89c2)

Chantilly, VA On-site 3mo ago

$192,000–$455,000

[Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Autonomy (open level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29e4376987e907b0)

US Remote 3mo ago

$152,000–$318,000

[Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad72b237f4fa55ef)

San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$125,000–$175,000

[AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8a406a47a31eb77)

New York, NY 3mo ago

$180,000–$230,000

[Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb56ee3948417bae)

New York, NY On-site 3mo ago

$200,000–$260,000

[Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3ee1777df7cfa29)

Seattle, WA 3mo ago

$145,000–$215,000

[Ramp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ramp)

### [Software Engineer, Forward Deployed AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9197cc51191b917)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$189,000–$330,000

[Planful](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planful)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddb095476e258aa2)

US Remote 3mo ago

$200,000–$300,000

[Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus)

### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer / Solutions Architect (GenAI, AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c087a50625ed071a)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$180,000–$200,000

1,073 of 1,835 build what the customer runs.

[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary)

## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE jobs pay?

1,835 of 1,835 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $220,000, from 777 companies.

### How much experience do FDE jobs require?

Of 1,835 postings, 1,068 state a minimum number of years, from 538 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 623 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (296), under 3 years (110) or 10 or more years (39).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?

These 1,835 postings come from 777 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (68), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (63), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (54), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (52) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (41).

### Are FDE jobs remote?

311 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 460 are hybrid and 446 are on-site. The remaining 618 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 817 of the 1,835 postings.

Counted over the 1,835 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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