> 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. # Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Seattle area serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=staff&recipient=external®ion=puget-sound 33 staff-level forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the Seattle area serving external customers, from 13 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $198,000 to $230,000. **33** postings · **13** companies · **32** with pay · median **$212,000** · middle half $198,000–$230,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 Published Oct 6, 2026 [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/531129e17d951cad) Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote New · 3d ago $180,000–$240,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/146d6ad38b32164b) Seattle, WA · Denver, CO · +3 more New · 4d ago $168,100–$227,400 [Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0c5715c904689d35) Seattle, WA 9d ago $155,000–$225,000 [UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ukg-ultimate-kronos-group) ### [Sr Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c9c55dd0c886058) Seattle, WA 2w ago $145,600–$240,695 [Meta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/meta) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b56b79b36aa36a5) Seattle, WA · Menlo Park, CA · +2 more 2w ago $183,997–$257,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6bb0ae9f5fef1b81) Seattle, WA · Denver, CO · +3 more 11d ago $168,100–$227,400 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6820987055206e6d) Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 3w ago $280,000–$320,000 [Aerovy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aerovy) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ed9b7623426bad3) Seattle, WA Hybrid 4w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Extreme Networks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/extreme-networks) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (10567)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29cf05040976386c) Seattle, WA Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5bf574259f324a9) Seattle, WA · Jessup, MD · +4 more 11d ago $168,100–$250,200 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e) Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $112,900–$302,400 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Staff Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7450160035e263a5) Seattle, WA · San Francisco, CA · +1 more 5mo ago $252,000–$315,000 [DigitalOcean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/digitalocean) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Applied Scientist (Agentic AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4078b92dfa142527) Seattle, WA Hybrid 6mo ago $220,000–$239,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ff23fbf052dee22) Seattle, WA · Boston, MA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$250,200 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01117a360ce4eb64) Seattle, WA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1132657e1724cf67) Seattle, WA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b9357990c31169e) Seattle, WA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23de35c0893990fc) Seattle, WA · Jessup, MD · +4 more 3w ago $168,100–$250,200 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e25936c11460ec5d) Seattle, WA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3087cf6a8723dff6) Seattle, WA · Boston, MA · +4 more On-site 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a7d1ffed9ab9406) Bellevue, WA · Boston, MA · +4 more On-site 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Software Development Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfc6e9a8bf54ca77) Seattle, WA · Arlington, VA · +1 more 4mo ago $168,100–$250,200 [Samsara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/samsara) ### [Solutions Integration Engineer IV](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/81d21a9b115bb353) Seattle, WA · Austin, TX · +3 more Remote 3mo ago $105,910–$160,200 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Staff Frontier Agents Engineer (Applied AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce65194d3b4765e8) Seattle, WA · San Francisco, CA · +1 more 3mo ago $265,000–$331,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Security Services and Observability, Amazon Web Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5703d11db556846) Seattle, WA · Irvine, CA · +1 more On-site 4w ago $168,100–$227,400 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Senior Staff Frontier Agents Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2865522375d0ee1d) Seattle, WA · San Francisco, CA · +1 more 5mo ago $288,000–$360,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a60e7ba97aa7fff1) Seattle, WA · Arlington, VA · +39 more 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54139ba3c218c1dc) Seattle, WA · East Palo Alto, CA · +4 more 9d ago $184,900–$287,700 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Architect - FDE Associate Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d150bad0c0de3100) Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $62,800–$218,800 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, Product Management — Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6e94d87514d5da3) Seattle, WA · East Palo Alto, CA · +1 more 7w ago $237,500–$350,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc16a9760702a10d) Seattle, WA · Arlington, VA · +2 more 2mo ago $184,900–$275,200 [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f869ffd42e3c9846) Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote 7d ago $180,000–$240,000 [T-Mobile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/t-mobile) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11ace3a67769cea9) Bellevue, WA 3mo ago $164,500–$296,700 26 of these 33 jobs build what the customer runs. - 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[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Seattle area serving external customers pay? 32 of 33 postings state a pay range. The median is $212,000, and half of them sit between $198,000 and $230,000, from 12 companies. ### How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Seattle area serving external customers require? Of 33 postings, 28 state a minimum number of years, from 10 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 13 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (10) or 10 or more years (5). ### Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Seattle area serving external customers? These 33 postings come from 13 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (16), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (3), [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (3), [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) (2) and [Aerovy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aerovy) (1). ### Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Seattle area serving external customers remote? 3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 4 are hybrid and 3 are on-site. The remaining 23 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 25 of the 33 postings. Counted over the 33 postings in this search. Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. 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