Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5On-site
$175,100–$247,600
FDE jobs across the US
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The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
Fenwick & WestInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5On-site
$175,100–$247,600
$210,000–$220,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5On-site
$175,100–$247,600
Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$159,300–$212,800
$130,000–$140,000
TaniumInternal deployment & tooling
Corporate AI Engineer
Addison, TX · Bellevue, WA · +3 moreAddison, TX +4Hybrid
$154,000–$200,000
$155,000–$185,000
PwC (US)Internal deployment & tooling
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager
Dallas, TX · Chicago, IL · +2 moreDallas, TX +3
$99,000–$266,000
$160,000–$180,000
$77,600–$176,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Sr System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo
Bellevue, WA · Arlington, VA · +1 moreBellevue, WA +2
$151,200–$204,600
X-energyInternal deployment & tooling
Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering
Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MDRockville, MD +1Hybrid
$180,000–$205,000
The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Lead Engineer, AI & Process Automation
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$170,000–$190,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
16 of 17 postings state a pay range. The median is $179,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $197,000, across 8 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 17 postings, 10 state a minimum number of years, from 5 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 6 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (2), under 3 years (1) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 17 postings come from 8 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (6), The Carlyle Group (5), Antithesis (1), Booz Allen (1) and Fenwick & West (1).
Are FDE jobs remote?
1 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 7 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 5 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 3 of the 17 postings.
Counted over the 17 postings in this search. Postings read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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