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# FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads

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816 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads, from 393 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $180,000 to $231,000.

**816** postings · **393** companies · **639** with pay · median **$213,000** · middle half $180,000–$231,000 · read Nov 6, 2026

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

### [AI Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0acc2485d195acd)

Multiple US offices 2w ago

$141,200–$278,300

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

### [Senior Staff Product Success Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcb388279b6f552e)

San Diego, CA Remote 2w ago

$171,900–$300,800

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

### [Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/56679558d2e6536f)

Woburn, MA 2w ago

$180,000–$230,000

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

### [Lead Software Engineer, AI Labs (Product and Customer Facing)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d1c287890786103)

San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC · +1 more 2w ago

$148,500–$344,700

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

### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc0579bcfbc6e81b)

US · city not listed 2w ago

$119,800–$261,000

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

### [Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e1cb0caf02412898)

US Remote 2w ago

$246,800–$394,300

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

### [Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf1ffbc0e223730e)

Arlington, VA 2w ago

$180,000–$230,000

[Nimble Gravity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nimble-gravity)

### [Architect, Snowflake Cortex ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f72194a5c3ddb6a3)

US Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[hyperexponential (hx)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hyperexponential-hx)

### [Agent Builder ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/384b8c9636361101)

New York, NY Hybrid 3w ago

$160,000–$190,000

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

### [Solutions Engineer, AI Build Team ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/129f5b37d0e44645)

New York, NY · US remote Remote 3w ago

$239,900–$359,900

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

### [Senior Software Engineer, Solutions Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/706116a8d38052da)

New York, NY Hybrid 3w ago

$188,000–$242,000

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

### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a88680972b8c9543)

New York, NY Hybrid 3w ago

$150,000–$200,000

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

### [AI Solution Architect, Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068318be8b35c243)

Mclean, VA 3w ago

$112,800–$257,000

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

### [Staff Software Engineer-Voice Connectivity](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d190e9541ee470eb)

Santa Clara, CA 3w ago

$166,500–$291,400

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

### [Senior AI/ML Engineer, Cloud AI Research](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/37629b31ce74e34c)

Mountain View, CA 3w ago

$174,000–$252,000

[Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai)

### [Infrastructure Engineer, Customer Delivery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/520c15eff228e659)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 3w ago

$200,000–$250,000

[Reveal Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reveal-technology)

### [Field Service Representative - Fort Bragg, NC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b0e9a2a480d5959)

Fort Bragg, NC On-site 3w ago

Pay not posted

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

### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ae7d168252e69b1)

Hanover, MD Hybrid 3w ago

$195,000–$250,000

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

### [Engineering Lead, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/134ddbfeed5b6395)

Pleasanton, CA On-site 4w ago

$160,000–$220,000

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

### [Principal ML Solutions Architect - Token Factory](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/504c04284338e8dd)

US Remote 4w ago

$208,000–$261,000

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

### [Staff Software Engineer – Integrations Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/707396a854796719)

South San Francisco, CA 4w ago

$180,000–$270,000

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

### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6d575b70c7b8f4d)

Hanover, MD Hybrid 3w ago

$195,000–$250,000

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

### [Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/56cf95c297fd3055)

New York, NY 4w ago

$76,730–$150,800

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

### [Senior Palantir Foundry Engineer — Fort Bragg, NC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/880c0ba4c83ef14b)

Fort Bragg, NC On-site 4w ago

Pay not posted

[Sand Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sand-technologies)

### [Technical Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f7a3bd5628efadfc)

US · city not listed On-site 4w ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Lead Agentic AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2bcfbbd723e92771)

US · city not listed 4w ago

$190,000–$250,000

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

### [Software Engineer, Agent (Spanish speaking)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/40c6ef60c2833ae8)

San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago

$180,000–$390,000

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

### [Senior Staff Applications Development Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8ba62f1e444d9ce7)

Santa Clara, CA 4w ago

$190,900–$334,100

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

### [Applied AI Engineer, Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71513f5a11931534)

Washington, DC On-site 4w ago

$280,000–$320,000

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

### [Staff AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7dc58c321850f605)

New York, NY 4w ago

$250,000–$300,000

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

### [Staff Applied AI Engineer - Enterprise AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ed7ca7a0fc3216e)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · US remote Remote 4w ago

$230,000–$360,000

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

### [Staff Software Engineer_Voice Connectivity ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ccba487c4361b81a)

Santa Clara, CA 4w ago

$166,500–$291,400

[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)

Irvine, CA · Herndon, VA · +1 more On-site 4w ago

$168,100–$227,400

[Two Six Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/two-six-technologies)

### [Senior Data Scientist (Onsite)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/326561de34f2aa71)

Arlington, VA · Laurel, MD On-site 4w ago

$150,000–$200,000

[Zebra Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zebra-technologies)

### [Advanced AI Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/962ba2e671b8c3ed)

Austin, TX Hybrid 4w ago

$138,800–$208,200

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

### [Deep Learning Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9ccf1587a31f7ec)

Palo Alto, CA On-site 4w ago

$150,000–$300,000

[Enterprise Knowledge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enterprise-knowledge)

### [Full Stack Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ede11dfb63833962)

Arlington, VA Hybrid 4w ago

$95,000–$115,000

[Trinity Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trinity-life-sciences)

### [Manager, AI Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2cf90d00f404007a)

New York, NY · Princeton, NJ 4w ago

$148,000–$222,000

[Just Appraised](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/just-appraised)

### [Customer Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bda7653947844da4)

US Remote 4w ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Senior VLM & VFM Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f13fd828ebf1e20)

Palo Alto, CA On-site 4w ago

$200,000–$350,000

All 816 of these jobs build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads pay?

639 of 816 postings state a pay range. The median is $213,000, and half of them sit between $180,000 and $231,000, from 270 companies.

### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads require?

Of 816 postings, 552 state a minimum number of years, from 283 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 266 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (212), 10 or more years (43) or under 3 years (31).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads?

These 816 postings come from 393 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (54), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (54), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (31), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (21) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (18).

### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads remote?

179 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 201 are hybrid and 135 are on-site. The remaining 301 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 428 of the 816 postings.

Counted over the 816 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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