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FDE and deployment jobs asking for forward deployed engineering experience with prototype and scripting work
14 postings · 10 companies · 11 state pay: median $208,000, half $167,000–$263,000
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AnthropicBuilds what the customer runs
Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise Tech
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$200,000–$320,000
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Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$180,000–$200,000
$133,100–$176,400
$320,000–$405,000
IntercomLeads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$252,000–$280,000
$140,000–$170,000
$180,000–$235,000
Distyl AIProves it works before the sale
Enterprise AI Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$275,000
AnthropicProves it works before the sale
Applied AI, Research Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$300,000–$400,000
$143,000–$210,000
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for forward deployed engineering experience with prototype and scripting work pay?
11 of 14 postings state a pay range. The median is $208,000, and half of them sit between $167,000 and $263,000, from 9 companies.
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for forward deployed engineering experience with prototype and scripting work?
These 14 postings come from 10 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anthropic (3), Realm (3), CoreWeave (1), Deloitte US (1) and Distyl AI (1).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for forward deployed engineering experience with prototype and scripting work remote?
2 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 9 are hybrid. The remaining 3 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 10 of the 14 postings.
Counted over the 14 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings