$138,400–$207,600
FDE and deployment jobs at public companies serving external customers
464 postings · 84 companies · 426 state pay: median $181,000, half $150,000–$215,000
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Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Dallas, TX
$159,300–$202,400
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
CapgeminiLeads the deployment team
Capgemini Invent - Managing Consultant, Forward Deployed Engineer
Dallas, TX
$127,500–$249,350
$152,200–$228,400
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$175,100–$247,600
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreNew York, NY +40
$80,400–$316,300
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
OracleIntegrates and configures it
Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Pleasanton, CA
$104,600–$264,100
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
DatadogLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Datadog for Startups
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$159,300–$212,800
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
CloudflareIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Austin, TX · Dallas, TX · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$184,000–$253,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$184,900–$275,200
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
$110,000–$147,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Palo Alto, CAHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
TempusIntegrates and configures it
Solution Architect
New York, NY · Redwood City, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$100,000–$130,000
$99,000–$225,000
$154,224–$212,058
$184,000–$287,500
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Senior Services Solutions Architect – AI, Advanced Services
New York, NY · Raleigh, NCNew York, NY +1On-site
$146,000–$219,000
$77,600–$176,000
$209,800–$262,200
$152,000–$287,500
FigmaIntegrates and configures it
Field Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Remote
$140,000–$296,000
$77,600–$176,000
$73,150–$174,000
$153,600–$207,800
$160,000–$210,000
$74,200–$137,800
CapgeminiIntegrates and configures it
Capgemini Invent- Contextual Systems Engineer Managing Consultant
Chicago, IL
$127,500–$249,350
331 of 464 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at public companies serving external customers pay?
426 of 464 postings state a pay range. The median is $181,000, and half of them sit between $150,000 and $215,000, from 70 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at public companies serving external customers require?
Of 464 postings, 237 state a minimum number of years, from 68 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 116 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (86), 10 or more years (27) or under 3 years (8).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at public companies serving external customers?
These 464 postings come from 84 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (62), Palantir (56), Accenture (44), Booz Allen (34) and Capgemini (25).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at public companies serving external customers remote?
48 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 93 are hybrid and 67 are on-site. The remaining 256 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 205 of the 464 postings.
Counted over the 464 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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