GoogleBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud
Cambridge, MA · Chicago, IL · +22 moreCambridge, MA +23
$207,000–$300,000
FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for software engineering experience in Boston area
25 postings · 14 companies · median $192,000, half $150,000–$211,000
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Analog DevicesBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · San Jose, CABoston, MA +1
$230,000–$316,250
AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
Cybersecurity AI Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE - Consultant
Boston, MA · Atlanta, GA · +41 moreBoston, MA +42
$54,400–$235,100
SalesforceBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreBoston, MA +9Remote
$88,970–$198,170
$166,000–$220,000
BainBuilds what the customer runs
Lead, AI Engineering
Boston, MA · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreBoston, MA +9Hybrid
$179,500–$203,500
AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
Agentic Identity Security Consultant
Boston, MA · Irving, TX · +39 moreBoston, MA +40
$54,400–$205,800
BCGBuilds what the customer runs
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Boston, MA · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreBoston, MA +17
$150,000
$191,000–$253,000
AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
Snowflake Advanced AI Engineer,
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA · +39 moreBoston, MA +40
$54,400–$205,800
AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
AI Native Transformation Enterprise Consultant
Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreBoston, MA +40
$54,400–$196,000
$135,000–$165,000
$128,660–$194,218
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$159,300–$212,800
$170,000–$250,000
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$159,300–$212,800
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$175,100–$247,600
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$175,100–$247,600
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$175,100–$247,600
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$159,300–$212,800
$165,000–$380,000 · OTE
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Reinvention Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +39 moreBoston, MA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$170,000–$240,000
$96,000–$132,000
$228,960–$363,510
12 of 25 build for teams inside the company.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for software engineering experience in Boston area pay?
25 of 25 postings state a pay range. The median is $192,000, and half of them sit between $150,000 and $211,000, from 14 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for software engineering experience in Boston area require?
Of 25 postings, 13 state a minimum number of years, from 9 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 9 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 and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for software engineering experience in Boston area?
These 25 postings come from 14 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (6), Accenture (5), Anduril (2), Iterative Health (2) and Analog Devices (1).
Counted over the 25 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. 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