Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$159,300–$212,800
Mid-level FDE jobs that build for teams inside the company asking for software engineering experience
15 postings · 12 companies · 10 state pay: median $157,000, half $129,000–$177,000
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$105,000–$130,000
$117,800–$212,500
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All 15 build for teams inside the company.
Frequently asked questions
What do mid-level FDE jobs that build for teams inside the company asking for software engineering experience pay?
10 of 15 postings state a pay range. The median is $157,000, and half of them sit between $129,000 and $177,000, from 10 companies.
Which companies are hiring for mid-level FDE jobs that build for teams inside the company asking for software engineering experience?
These 15 postings come from 12 companies. The employers with the most postings are SpaceX (4), Amazon (incl AWS) (1), Diamondback Energy (1), Huron (1) and Morgan Stanley (1).
Counted over the 15 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. 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. · How we read postings