$130,000–$240,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
107 postings · 87 companies · median $150,000, half $123,000–$164,000
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TuringIntegrates and configures it
Field Engineer, AI Labs
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2Remote
$175,000–$232,000
$125,000–$250,000
LiberateIntegrates and configures it
AI Agent Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreBoston, MA +2Hybrid
$120,000–$190,000
Standard Template Labs (STLabs)Plans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
New York, NYOn-site
$120,000–$160,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, New Grad - Warp Speed
New York, NYOn-site
$110,000–$120,000
$137,000–$182,000
LumbraPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Arlington, VAOn-site
$90,000–$250,000
$120,000–$160,000
$111,040–$138,800
$85,000–$170,000
T-MobileBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployment Engineer
Bellevue, WA · Frisco, TXBellevue, WA +1
$117,800–$212,500
$100,890–$150,000
$127,000–$180,600
Deloitte USBuilds for teams inside the company
GenAI Applied Scientist and Solution Engineer
Multiple US offices
$93,000–$191,000
T-MobileBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployment Engineer
Bellevue, WA · Frisco, TXBellevue, WA +1
$117,800–$212,500
ElsevierBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer / Senior AI Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
$86,600–$144,400
RELXBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer / Senior AI Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
$86,600–$144,400
$130,000–$196,000
$125,000–$175,000
KlaviyoBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Global Services
San Francisco, CA
$120,000–$180,000
Cadence Design SystemsBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Solutions Engineer– Back Office Transformation
San Jose, CA
$114,800–$213,200
$115,000–$173,000
$130,000–$170,000
KlaviyoBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Customer Success
San Francisco, CA
$120,000–$180,000
KlaviyoBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Global Services
Boston, MA
$120,000–$180,000
$68,443–$92,398
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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