$150,000–$275,000
FDE jobs · Early (pre-seed–Series A)
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262 postings · 174 companies · median $190,000 · middle half $163,000–$225,000 · read
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Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical Sciences (Level Flexible)
Cambridge, MA · San Francisco, CACambridge, MA +1
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Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal
Seattle, WA · Mclean, VASeattle, WA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
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$135,000–$165,000
169 of these 262 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
262 of 262 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $225,000, from 174 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 262 postings, 129 state a minimum number of years, from 98 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 73 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (43), 6 to 9 years (10) or 10 or more years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 262 postings come from 174 companies. The employers with the most postings are Obin AI (5), Realm (5), Brain Co. (4), Chalk (4) and Endeavor (4).
Are FDE jobs remote?
42 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 36 are hybrid and 151 are on-site. The remaining 33 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 98 of the 262 postings.
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