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# Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?disclosed=1&region=sf-bay-area&page=6

750 forward deployed engineer jobs and related deployment roles from 356 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).

**750** postings · **356** companies · median **$214,000**, half $180,000–$245,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026

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

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Post-Sales)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4564fd55dfb82f47)

San Mateo, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$230,000–$300,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/541bacaa6aead6e0)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$190,000–$230,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentic Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/718afc10364c8e3c)

San Francisco, CA Remote 6mo ago

CA$175,000–CA$385,000

[Tessera Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tessera-labs)

### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/478f6651d1af72b7)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Remote 6mo ago

$180,000–$233,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79719a1a4cb8d68b)

Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago

$170,000–$225,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a5ab4958d57cacb)

San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago

$200,000–$260,000

[Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/984a22f8e99aa3cc)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$155,000–$210,000

[Goodfire AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/goodfire-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b861374da0525a50)

San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago

$200,000–$325,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9b2b74336215edf)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7mo ago

$120,000–$220,000

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/95420126850f392b)

San Francisco, CA 7mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8ab6464dd0927f2)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 7mo ago

$180,000–$300,000

[Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf031a0099eba727)

Pleasanton, CA 7mo ago

$110,000–$180,000

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

### [Forward-Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/25657c42eaacbc3f)

Oakland, CA · New York, NY Remote 7mo ago

$139,050–$159,650

[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 7mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcbc0ab1c673dea1)

San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago

$150,000–$200,000

[Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5f41ce33de88dfc)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · US remote Remote 8mo ago

$160,000–$400,000 · OTE

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1802bf55e51c3165)

San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago

$150,000–$275,000

[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 7mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7be0008a7ad52b62)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago

$150,000–$220,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27199df9c93f0a8e)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 9mo ago

$160,000–$275,000

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

### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c77cf92a5eebfe8)

Mountain View, CA Hybrid 9mo ago

$160,000–$270,000

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

### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a7f0ff8964f29ca)

San Mateo, CA Hybrid 10mo ago

$180,000–$290,000

[Roe AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/roe-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b26d84c0bb8db523)

San Mateo, CA Hybrid 10mo ago

$100,000–$120,000

[Carnot AI, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/carnot-ai-inc)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f142b9cdcc272a11)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10mo ago

$120,000–$160,000

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

### [Member of Technical Staff (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/365c1b5c9703a343)

San Francisco, CA On-site 11mo ago

$150,000–$250,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b7ff350800722d8)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 11mo ago

$185,000–$325,000

[Invisible Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/invisible-technologies)

### [Principal Backend Engineer (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14b783c38e2fc93f)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 12mo ago

$250,000–$300,000

[Candid Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/candid-health)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ac5993c488c9fa6)

San Francisco, CA On-site 12mo ago

$140,000–$220,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14092de3c283aff7)

San Francisco, CA On-site 12mo ago

$120,000–$300,000

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

### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc8070eaf3deefc7)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 12mo ago

$140,000–$260,000

[Invisible Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/invisible-technologies)

### [Staff Software Engineer (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19bb1237798f4e23)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 12mo ago

$210,000–$300,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ecc19ab20b8cf405)

San Francisco, CA On-site 12mo ago

$120,000–$200,000

[Lila Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lila-sciences)

### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical Sciences (Level Flexible)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f4ccd670bfaf5d4)

San Francisco, CA · Cambridge, MA 13mo ago

$192,000–$256,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a515989aba741206)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY 13mo ago

$135,000–$300,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0acbfff78099976)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 13mo ago

$180,000–$240,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e233375caf2d43f)

San Francisco, CA On-site 14mo ago

$170,000–$250,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b932491c6942bae3)

San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC · +1 more Hybrid 14mo ago

$145,800–$280,000

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

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Backend)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8aa4bc400c315f92)

San Francisco, CA On-site 15mo ago

$220,000–$240,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, GTM, AMER](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0e117d9b65f24c6)

San Francisco, CA On-site 15mo ago

$175,000–$240,000 · OTE

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90635a8118ec8c9c)

San Francisco, CA On-site 15mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

433 of 750 build what the customer runs.

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE jobs pay?

750 of 750 postings state a pay range. The median is $214,000, and half of them sit between $180,000 and $245,000, from 356 companies.

### How much experience do FDE jobs require?

Of 750 postings, 440 state a minimum number of years, from 236 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 234 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (111), under 3 years (59) or 10 or more years (36).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?

These 750 postings come from 356 companies. The employers with the most postings are [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (29), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (26), [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) (22), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (21) and [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (19).

### Are FDE jobs remote?

66 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 225 are hybrid and 237 are on-site. The remaining 222 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 275 of the 750 postings.

Counted over the 750 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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