$240,000–$280,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
38 postings · 30 companies · median $219,000, half $190,000–$249,000
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Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSanta Clara, CA +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Director, Product Management — Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +1 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +2
$237,500–$350,000
CloudflareLeads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$234,000–$310,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
$142,800–$304,200
$225,000–$275,000
$177,500–$256,880
$115,000–$200,000
$200,000–$345,000
$140,400–$193,050
$190,000–$250,000
$210,000–$232,500
$160,000–$250,000
$211,800–$291,300
$137,000–$240,000
Lead Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality
US · city not listed
$151,400–$260,150
$170,000–$240,000
$166,400–$208,000
$275,000–$380,000
$150,000–$220,000
$150,000–$300,000
$150,000–$300,000
$180,000–$220,000
$185,000–$260,000
$125,000–$225,000
$190,000–$240,000
$182,000–$250,208
$180,000–$350,000
$150,000–$300,000
$160,000–$200,000
$251,000–$335,000
$176,000–$317,400
Scale AIProves it works before the sale
Deployment Strategist, Space Systems Command
Los Angeles, CAHybrid
$203,200–$254,000
$120,000–$150,000
24 of 38 plan what the customer deploys first.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
38 of 38 postings state a pay range. The median is $219,000, and half of them sit between $190,000 and $249,000, from 30 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 38 postings, 18 state a minimum number of years, from 16 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 7 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (6), 10 or more years (3) or under 3 years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 38 postings come from 30 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (4), Scale AI (3), axleinsure (2), Deloitte US (2) and Simile (2).
Are FDE jobs remote?
2 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 9 are hybrid and 15 are on-site. The remaining 12 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 24 of the 38 postings.
Counted over the 38 postings in this search. Postings read on October 24, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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