$175,100–$245,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
26 postings · 19 companies · median $135,000, half $117,000–$164,000
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$72,600–$132,100
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Miami, FL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
$150,000–$220,000
$100,000–$150,000
$81,720–$161,760
$120,000–$150,000
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +2 moreBoston, MA +3On-site
$155,000–$200,000
$50–$55
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Experienced Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$63,000–$153,000
$120,000–$150,000
$120,000
$120,000–$150,000
$85,000–$100,000
GradialIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Analyst
Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 moreSeattle, WA +2
$120,000–$135,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Dallas, TX
$159,300–$202,400
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
$130,000–$190,000
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, 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
$90,000–$100,000
$130,000–$160,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, New Grad - Intel, US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
True AnomalyBuilds for teams inside the company
Platform Engineer, AI (Levels I, II, III)
Denver, CO · Long Beach, CADenver, CO +1Hybrid
$120,000–$235,000
12 of 26 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
26 of 26 postings state a pay range. The median is $135,000, and half of them sit between $117,000 and $164,000, from 19 companies.
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 26 postings come from 19 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (6), Amazon (incl AWS) (2), C3.ai (2), Accenture (1) and BCG (1).
Are FDE jobs remote?
2 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 9 are hybrid and 6 are on-site. The remaining 9 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 12 of the 26 postings.
Counted over the 26 postings in this search. Postings read on November 5, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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