$90,000–$200,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
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392 postings · 224 companies · median $225,000, half $197,000–$262,000
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$274,400–$343,000
$200,000–$400,000
$265,000–$265,000
$200,000–$250,000
$220,000–$292,000
OpenAILeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, Financial Services
New York, NYHybrid
$302,000–$385,000
$163,100–$286,900
Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Builds for teams inside the company
Lead/Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Senior Vice President
New York, NY
$176,720–$265,080
RulaBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI (Remote)
USRemote
$192,000–$240,000
$194,600–$272,400
CitigroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead/Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Senior Vice President
New York, NY
$176,720–$265,080
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations
San Bruno, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Bruno, CA +2
$186,000–$269,000
HadrianLeads the deployment team
Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Torrance, CAOn-site
$300,000–$415,000
Sony Pictures EntertainmentBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, CA
$195,000–$270,000
$230,000–$294,000
$195,000–$225,000
$180,000–$220,000
$200,000–$250,000
Analog DevicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI Productivity
Dallas, TX · San Jose, CADallas, TX +1
$200,000–$275,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
$150,000–$300,000
PrologisBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
Denver, CO · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreDenver, CO +9
$200,000–$285,000
$175,000–$225,000
Flow EngineeringLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$240,000–$300,000
$230,000–$294,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$256,000
F5Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer lll
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$120,000–$180,000
$250,000–$315,000
MedtronicBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Finance Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Fridley, MNOn-site
$123,200–$184,800
$300,000–$360,000
$240,000–$315,000
$180,000–$250,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
$210,000–$300,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$170,000–$220,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
Ameriprise FinancialBuilds for teams inside the company
Vice President - Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · New York, NYBoston, MA +1Hybrid
$242,100–$332,900
Form EnergyBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Somerville, MA · Weirton, WVSomerville, MA +1Hybrid
$128,660–$221,973
$136,900–$209,100
166 of 392 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
392 of 392 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $197,000 and $262,000, from 224 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 392 postings, 285 state a minimum number of years, from 171 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 146 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (74), 3 to 5 years (62) or under 3 years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 392 postings come from 224 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (22), Deloitte US (9), OpenAI (8), ServiceNow (8) and Anduril (6).
Are FDE jobs remote?
81 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 117 are hybrid and 56 are on-site. The remaining 138 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 158 of the 392 postings.
Counted over the 392 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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