$135,000–$230,000
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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$180,000–$250,000
$184,000–$356,500
$77,600–$176,000
$130,200–$265,300
$140,000–$180,000
$136,000–$183,000
$99,000–$225,000
$98,500–$184,900
$140,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreChicago, IL +7
$183,000–$265,000
Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation -Senior Vice President
Tampa, FL
$141,440–$212,160
SnowflakeLeads the deployment team
Software Engineering Manager, AI Migrations (Forward Deployed)
Menlo Park, CA
$236,000–$339,200
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreNew York, NY +7
$152,000–$221,000
Pay not posted
SalesforceIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +9 moreNew York, NY +10
$88,970–$316,750
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSanta Clara, CA +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
CoreWeaveIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Agents
Sunnyvale, CA · San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA +1
$182,000–$242,000
$105,700–$132,100
$215,000–$285,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreNew York, NY +40
$62,800–$218,800
$86,129–$127,189
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Tax & Audit AI Engineer, FDE
Brooklyn, NY · Frisco, TX · +3 moreBrooklyn, NY +4Hybrid
$102,200–$218,600
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
East Palo Alto, CA · Irvine, CA · +4 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +5
$184,900–$287,700
$170,000–$300,000
$89,400–$166,398
Pay not posted
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed
Washington, DCHybrid
$110,000–$170,000
$110,000–$153,000
$320,000–$488,750
CiscoLeads the deployment team
Director, Solutions Engineer Forward Deployed - Splunk (Remote)
New York, NYRemote
$307,600–$468,200
AccenturePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager (FDPM)
Columbus, OH · Atlanta, GA · +2 moreColumbus, OH +3Hybrid
$59,100–$156,800
C3.aiIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (Onsite - Lexington Park, MD)
Lexington Park, MDOn-site
$120,000–$158,000
GoogleProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Creative, Google Flow
New York, NY · Mountain View, CANew York, NY +1
$183,000–$265,000
$138,400–$207,600
Pay not posted
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +7 moreFrisco, TX +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
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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