$192,010–$274,300
FDE jobs across the US
992 postings · 383 companies · 974 state pay: median $200,000, half $165,000–$225,000
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$190,000–$225,000
Sila NanotechnologiesBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Application Developer
Alameda, CA
$152,000–$192,000
$230,000–$300,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$153,000–$200,000
DossPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$210,000
$99,000–$133,000
$140,000–$180,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
$150,000–$180,000
$99,000–$133,000
CloudflareIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Austin, TX · Dallas, TX · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$184,000–$253,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Korea Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
$120,000–$150,000
$140,000–$200,000
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Austin, TX
$182,000–$250,208
$200,000–$300,000
$100,000–$200,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
HebbiaKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)
New York, NYOn-site
$90,000–$225,000
$200,000–$300,000
PoeticPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$160,000–$225,000
$110,000–$147,000
$175,000–$205,000
Neon HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$121,000–$186,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$90,000–$150,000
ServalPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, Flagship Account
Santa Clara, CA · San Francisco, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$280,000
$210,000–$220,000
AndurilIntegrates and configures it
Deployment Engineer
Broomfield, CO · Fort Collins, COBroomfield, CO +1
$126,000–$167,000
CoreWeaveIntegrates and configures it
Senior Specialist Field Engineer - SaaS
Sunnyvale, CA · San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA +1
$182,000–$242,000
$180,000–$220,000
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development (Spanish speaking)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
$123,000–$242,000
$200,000–$250,000
$170,000–$200,000
$179,982–$224,978
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development - Tech, Media & Telecom
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
530 of 992 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
974 of 992 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $225,000, from 379 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 992 postings, 388 state a minimum number of years, from 207 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 220 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (114), under 3 years (49) or 10 or more years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 992 postings come from 383 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (64), Palantir (51), OpenAI (36), Accenture (33) and Anduril (33).
Are FDE jobs remote?
159 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 293 are hybrid and 288 are on-site. The remaining 252 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 456 of the 992 postings.
Counted over the 992 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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