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1,184 postings · 598 companies · median $180,000 · middle half $152,000–$215,000 · read

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Frequently asked questions

What do FDE jobs pay?

1,184 of 1,184 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $152,000 and $215,000, from 598 companies.

How much experience do FDE jobs require?

Of 1,184 postings, 607 state a minimum number of years, from 387 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 359 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (119), 6 to 9 years (111) or 10 or more years (18).

Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?

These 1,184 postings come from 598 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (61), Amazon (incl AWS) (32), Anduril (23), Booz Allen (22) and OpenAI (19).

Are FDE jobs remote?

192 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 299 are hybrid and 351 are on-site. The remaining 342 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 461 of the 1,184 postings.

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