Kyndryl (Professional)Production engineering
Senior - Forward Deployed Engineer
West Palm Beach, FLOn-site
$115,080–$218,520
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$180,000–$230,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Production engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer, FDE US Government
Seattle, WA · Arlington, VA · +2 moreSeattle, WA +3On-site
$143,700–$213,800
AccentureProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - Palantir Foundry (TS Cleared)
Colorado Springs, COOn-site
$100,200–$243,100
Kyndryl (Professional)Production engineering
Senior Lead, Full-stack Forward Deployed Engineer
West Palm Beach, FLOn-site
$115,080–$218,520
MicrosoftProduction engineering
Member of Technical Staff - Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Health
New York, NYOn-site
$142,800–$331,200
$179,500–$224,300
$135,000–$200,000
$112,700–$183,900
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
$125,000–$200,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Production engineering
Sr. Delivery Consultant - AI/ML, WWPS ProServe
Jersey City, NJ · Austin, TX · +6 moreJersey City, NJ +7On-site
$153,600–$239,000
$127,500–$204,000
$182,770–$269,080
$75,000–$175,000
$100,000–$225,000
$100,000–$225,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5On-site
$175,100–$247,600
Pure StorageImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSanta Clara, CA +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Internal deployment & tooling
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · Los Angeles, CA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4On-site
$150,000–$280,000
$150,000–$200,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5On-site
$175,100–$247,600
$110,000–$170,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Internal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CAChicago, IL +1On-site
$280,000–$300,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5On-site
$175,100–$247,600
$110,000–$170,000
$100,000–$200,000
$144,000–$240,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Implementation & delivery
Delivery Consultant- Data, WWPS ProServe Data and Machine Learning
Arlington, VA · Herndon, VAArlington, VA +1On-site
$131,300–$177,600
$110,000–$170,000
$100,000–$200,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Implementation & delivery
Sr. Delivery Consultant- Data & Analytics, WWPS, ProServe Non Profits Organization (NPO)
Herndon, VA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreHerndon, VA +2On-site
$153,600–$207,800
$110,000–$170,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Implementation & delivery
Delivery Consultant- Data, WWPS ProServe Data and Machine Learning
Arlington, VA · Herndon, VAArlington, VA +1On-site
$131,300–$177,600
$110,000–$170,000
$110,000–$170,000
PalantirDeployment strategy
Deployment Strategist, Build to Apply - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
PalantirDeployment strategy
Deployment Strategist, Build to Apply - US Government
Fayetteville, NCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
PalantirDeployment strategy
Deployment Strategist, Build to Apply - US Government
San Diego, CAOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
$110,000–$170,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
46 of 46 postings state a pay range. The median is $163,000, and half of them sit between $140,000 and $189,000, across 16 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 46 postings, 20 state a minimum number of years, from 10 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 11 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (8) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 46 postings come from 16 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (15), Amazon (incl AWS) (8), Appian (5), Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) (4) and Kyndryl (Professional) (2).
Are FDE jobs remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 46 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 30 of the 46 postings.
Counted over the 46 postings in this search. Postings read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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- Available · 69 jobs · 19 companies · 69
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- 25% or more · 448 jobs · 140 companies · 448