$134,500–$265,100
FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience
1,165 postings · 439 companies · 978 state pay: median $202,000, half $170,000–$231,000
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Thermo Fisher ScientificBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Raleigh, NCOn-site
Pay not posted
$77,600–$176,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, FDE US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$184,900–$275,200
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
ID.meLeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Mclean, VA · Mountain View, CA · +2 moreMclean, VA +3On-site
$154,000–$275,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, FDE US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$184,900–$275,200
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
$140,000–$220,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Seattle, WA · Arlington, VA · +2 moreSeattle, WA +3On-site
$220,100–$327,500
$189,200–$372,900
Thomson ReutersLeads the deployment team
Manager, Software Development Engineering, CoCounsel FDE
Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +2 moreFrisco, TX +3Hybrid
$118,400–$253,000
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Sr Manager Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +6 moreBoston, MA +7
$220,100–$342,300
$189,200–$372,900
$130–$170
Pay not posted
Procter & Gamble (P&G)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Warehouse Innovation
Cincinnati, OHHybrid
$85,000–$122,200
$223,700–$372,900
Scale AILeads the deployment team
Sr. Director, (Applied AI) Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY
$285,200–$356,500
$180,000–$210,000
Pay not posted
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$211,000–$264,000
$120,000–$150,000
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
$186,500–$311,000
CitigroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation - Senior Vice President
Tampa, FLHybrid
$141,440–$212,160
flexportPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Consultant- Supply Chain Solutions
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$174,000–$213,000
WillowTreePlans what the customer deploys first
Manager, Delivery - Forward Deployed Squads
Charlottesville, VA · Columbus, OH · +2 moreCharlottesville, VA +3Hybrid
$100,000–$160,000
Shield AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
$152,000–$318,000
$270,800–$310,000
$85,000–$150,000
$160,000–$180,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Senior Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · San Diego, CA · +8 moreMountain View, CA +9
$220,100–$342,300
Pay not posted
Iterative HealthBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI
New York, NY · Boston, MANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$170,000–$250,000
DatadogLeads the deployment team
Datadog for Startups - Forward Deployed Engineering Lead
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$250,000
654 of 1,165 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience pay?
978 of 1,165 postings state a pay range. The median is $202,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $231,000, from 346 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience require?
Of 1,165 postings, 671 state a minimum number of years, from 322 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 318 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (246), under 3 years (59) or 10 or more years (48).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience?
These 1,165 postings come from 439 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (66), Databricks (64), Amazon (incl AWS) (36), Accenture (31) and Anduril (28).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience remote?
194 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 314 are hybrid and 186 are on-site. The remaining 471 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 514 of the 1,165 postings.
Counted over the 1,165 postings in this search. Postings read on September 22, 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. · How we read postings