Government and Infrastructure - Service Delivery Center - AI Solution Senior Developer
San Antonio, TXHybrid
$65,500–$152,100
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
107 postings · 87 companies · median $150,000, half $123,000–$164,000
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$69,300–$158,000
$125,000–$175,000
$166,000–$220,000
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$150,000
$100,000–$120,000
$140,000–$165,000
Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Assistant Vice President
New York, NY
$121,200–$181,800
CitigroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Assistant Vice President
New York, NY
$121,200–$181,800
$102,000–$115,000
$140,000–$170,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Engineer, Global Private Equity Technology
Washington, DCHybrid
$130,000–$140,000
SalesforceIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +9 moreNew York, NY +10
$88,970–$316,750
$86,129–$127,189
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
$115,000–$135,000
$90,000–$120,000
goTennaIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Fairfax, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 moreFairfax, VA +2Hybrid
$100,000–$130,000
$70,000–$140,000
$115,000–$135,000
Monte CarloProves it works before the sale
Sr. Sales Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineer - Pre Sales)
USRemote
$240,000–$270,000
$100,000–$130,000
$94,300–$138,000
$110,000–$120,000
$140,000–$220,000
$150,000–$210,000
$115,000–$180,000
$250,000–$315,000
$150,000–$200,000
Orchard RoboticsIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer
San Francisco, CARemote
$135,000–$175,000
$115,000–$200,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
New York, NYOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
$87,100–$157,450
$100,000–$160,000
$74,200–$137,800
$105,000–$170,000
$130,000–$180,000
$90,000–$145,000
$75–$80/hr
Amazon (incl AWS)Integrates and configures it
Assoc Delivery Cons, AI/ML, A2C ProServe Shared Delivery
Jersey City, NJ · Arlington, VA · +2 moreJersey City, NJ +3
$98,200–$185,000
47 of 107 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
107 of 107 postings state a pay range. The median is $150,000, and half of them sit between $123,000 and $164,000, from 87 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 107 postings, 66 state a minimum number of years, from 58 companies. The most common requirement is under 3 years, in 32 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (31) or 6 to 9 years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 107 postings come from 87 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (5), Klaviyo (3), Visionist, Inc. (3), Amazon (incl AWS) (2) and AssemblyAI (2).
Are FDE jobs remote?
17 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 23 are hybrid and 24 are on-site. The remaining 43 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 37 of the 107 postings.
Counted over the 107 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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