$130,000–$190,000
FDE jobs across the US
818 postings · 356 companies · 801 state pay: median $190,000, half $157,000–$224,000
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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
$140,000–$200,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Austin, TX
$182,000–$250,208
$100,000–$200,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
New York, NYOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
$200,000–$300,000
HebbiaKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)
New York, NYOn-site
$90,000–$225,000
$175,000–$205,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
Neon HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$121,000–$186,000
Orchard RoboticsIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer
San Francisco, CARemote
$135,000–$175,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$110,000–$147,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$90,000–$150,000
GroundswellIntegrates and configures it
Applied Data Scientist, AI Data Platforms
Mclean, VA · Washington, DCMclean, VA +1Remote
$103,307–$178,090
$210,000–$220,000
CoreWeaveIntegrates and configures it
Senior Specialist Field Engineer - SaaS
Sunnyvale, CA · San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA +1
$182,000–$242,000
$123,000–$242,000
$179,982–$224,978
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development - Tech, Media & Telecom
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
CapgeminiIntegrates and configures it
Capgemini Invent - Contextual Systems Engineer Senior Consultant
Chicago, IL
$105,600–$199,480
$184,000–$287,500
$74,200–$137,800
$114,600–$234,600
$153,600–$207,800
ZscalerIntegrates and configures it
Senior Professional Services Consultant - Zero Trust Cloud Specialist
USRemote
$164,000–$205,000
$130,000–$175,000
$160,000–$210,000
$214,000–$285,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Integrates and configures it
Delivery Consultant - Security, WWPS Professional Services - GPS
Jessup, MD · Arlington, VA · +1 moreJessup, MD +2
$131,300–$177,600
$77,500–$176,000
$179,982–$224,978
$132,600–$174,037
$140,000–$220,000
$180,000–$280,000
NVIDIAIntegrates and configures it
Senior Solutions Architect, Physical AI Cloud
Santa Clara, CARemote
$152,000–$287,500
$132,600–$174,037
407 of 818 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
801 of 818 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $157,000 and $224,000, from 351 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 818 postings, 290 state a minimum number of years, from 177 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 165 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (61), under 3 years (58) or 10 or more years (6).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 818 postings come from 356 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (57), Amazon (incl AWS) (29), Anduril (23), OpenAI (22) and Booz Allen (21).
Are FDE jobs remote?
120 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 205 are hybrid and 227 are on-site. The remaining 266 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 318 of the 818 postings.
Counted over the 818 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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