$126,200–$212,754
FDE jobs across the US
1,377 postings · 474 companies · 1,362 state pay: median $200,000, half $163,000–$230,000
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$325,000–$400,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Dallas, TX
$159,300–$202,400
$94,300–$138,000
$137,000–$270,000
MicrosoftIntegrates and configures it
Senior Software Engineer - Windows Solutions FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$175,100–$247,600
$110,800–$177,300
$218,208–$272,760
CapgeminiLeads the deployment team
Capgemini Invent -Forward Deployed Engineer Managing Consultant
Chicago, IL
$127,500–$249,350
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$175,100–$247,600
$155,600–$306,800
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
CapgeminiLeads the deployment team
Capgemini Invent -Forward Deployed Engineer Managing Consultant
Dallas, TX
$127,500–$249,350
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$175,100–$247,600
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Cyber Senior Manager - Technology Resilience FDE
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
$120,840–$145,300
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$159,300–$212,800
HuronBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer Associate (AI Capability Center) - 2 Openings
Chicago, ILRemote
$105,000–$130,000
$134,500–$265,100
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
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
$106,100–$178,770
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
EpicorLeads the deployment team
Manager of Product Development | Forward Deployed
Lehi, UT · Austin, TX · +1 moreLehi, UT +2Hybrid
$138,000–$235,000
$130–$170
$126,200–$212,754
$189,200–$372,900
Procter & Gamble (P&G)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Warehouse Innovation
Cincinnati, OHHybrid
$85,000–$122,200
$211,000–$264,000
$106,100–$178,770
$189,200–$372,900
flexportPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Consultant- Supply Chain Solutions
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$174,000–$213,000
$156,190–$211,316
OracleIntegrates and configures it
Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Pleasanton, CA
$104,600–$264,100
828 of 1,377 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,362 of 1,377 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $230,000, from 472 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,377 postings, 633 state a minimum number of years, from 275 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 291 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (232), under 3 years (67) or 10 or more years (43).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,377 postings come from 474 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (67), Databricks (62), Amazon (incl AWS) (50), Palantir (46) and Accenture (43).
Are FDE jobs remote?
216 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 348 are hybrid and 260 are on-site. The remaining 553 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 588 of the 1,377 postings.
Counted over the 1,377 postings in this search. Postings read on September 22, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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