> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt.

# FDE jobs · Technical lead

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

1,150 forward deployed engineer jobs and related deployment roles from 492 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).

**1,150** postings · **492** companies · median **$200,000** · middle half $170,000–$229,000 · read Nov 8, 2026

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c1ce4e251ff50b01)

Raleigh, NC 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/20076ffede7d4a63)

Mountain View, CA 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/89b981ea24e984bd)

Denver, CO 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b5feba8d4ec0d59)

Washington, DC 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c0db2325f68e65b)

New York, NY 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b462959d99b505d1)

Boston, MA 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcf76cf6f63bfb5f)

Chicago, IL 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e93ea0e7d853afe)

Dallas, TX 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6327fdd943f538b8)

Los Angeles, CA 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54855e166e9842d1)

San Francisco, CA 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cbb3dcfd7cabae24)

New York, NY 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42f6a776c2db596e)

New York, NY 10mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/956ee3b9130c2d1a)

Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA · +1 more 11d ago

$200,100–$270,600

[Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin)

### [Operations AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Level 4](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/02ed00cb1edd3179)

Fort Worth, TX 2w ago

$104,900–$194,700

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

### [ Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer (Secret cleared) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/69b2dcc6d4155f60)

Arlington, VA On-site 2w ago

$89,000–$179,200

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

### [Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3bbbf5a0ec16d6dc)

Atlanta, GA · Nashville, TN · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago

$109,180–$197,175

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

### [Oracle Applications Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/704b290a61b2fffc)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ce21e349081a139)

New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 more 2mo ago

$77,000–$214,000

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

### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineer Manager - Reinvention Center](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9974c01b8648dff5)

Columbus, OH · Tampa, FL · +2 more Hybrid 6w ago

$87,400–$253,000

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

### [Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec29b95b982a0af0)

Atlanta, GA · Nashville, TN · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago

$117,930–$223,591

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

### [ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, Insurance Growth Suite (Manager) - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32a317d7e9ff10cc)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac75979a99501af8)

Denver, CO · New York, NY · +2 more 2mo ago

$200,100–$297,700

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/139f128284087904)

Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 more 2mo ago

$80,400–$316,300

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

### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Technical Program Management](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/486daedd42bd363b)

US · city not listed 2mo ago

$142,800–$304,200

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

### [Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer - Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cdab4b71187f8985)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$155,600–$306,800

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

### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed6abce4ec9270a)

Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago

$138,800–$434,000

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

### [Cyber Identity - FDE Senior Consultant - Senior Engineering Management Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8645ee23b18cdb93)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

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

### [AI/ML Sr Architect - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06caa9dcd7bf5102)

Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago

$112,900–$338,300

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

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc07c591fddea61b)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$155,600–$306,800

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

### [Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bd9a583b14500d31)

Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago

$112,900–$338,300

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

### [ServiceNow Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8f7b3024805d093)

Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

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

### [Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Manager· Databricks · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/625166c8f3c09b18)

Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago

$80,400–$293,800

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

### [ServiceNow Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/04042fc305bb2936)

Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago

$189,200–$372,900

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

### [Software Engineer, AI/ML, Technical Delivery, Google Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1cb50b27ad611c0)

Reston, VA · Washington, DC New · 2d ago

$147,000–$210,000

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

### [Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise - EDU](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b0baa0ee913def4)

New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Remote New · 2d ago

$251,000–$278,000

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

### [Principal Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36c74c6c3896751b)

Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +5 more Hybrid New · 2d ago

$240,000–$290,000

[Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

### [Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Senior](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0bc750445dfb6240)

Charleston, SC New · 3d ago

$99,000–$225,000

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

### [Partner Engineer, Payments & Financial Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6688709161c17bb6)

Menlo Park, CA · New York, NY · +1 more New · 3d ago

$149,000–$210,000

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

### [Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise - Healthcare Life Sciences (HLS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af85a409fcdae03e)

New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Remote New · 2d ago

$251,000–$278,000

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

### [Principal Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aab2e4f9f651b87d)

San Diego, CA Hybrid New · 2d ago

$240,000–$290,000

642 of these 1,150 jobs build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE jobs pay?

1,150 of 1,150 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $229,000, from 492 companies.

### How much experience do FDE jobs require?

Of 1,150 postings, 793 state a minimum number of years, from 361 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 370 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (307), 10 or more years (76) or under 3 years (40).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?

These 1,150 postings come from 492 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (67), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (66), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (46), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (31) and [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (23).

### Are FDE jobs remote?

219 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 310 are hybrid and 180 are on-site. The remaining 441 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 559 of the 1,150 postings.

Counted over the 1,150 postings in this search.

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

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