AccenturePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager (FDPM)
Columbus, OH · Atlanta, GA · +2 moreColumbus, OH +3Hybrid
$59,100–$156,800
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
1,211 postings · 501 companies · median $200,000, half $170,000–$230,000
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$221,200–$387,100
Deloitte USIntegrates and configures it
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, ServiceNow
Multiple US offices
$223,700–$372,900
MetaPhase ConsultingPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Product Lead (forward Deployed)
Reston, VAOn-site
$150,000–$175,000
$148,300–$247,100
Ode with AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Financial Services (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$275,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
GoogleProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Creative, Google Flow
New York, NY · Mountain View, CANew York, NY +1
$183,000–$265,000
$138,400–$207,600
$140,000–$175,000
Deloitte USIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, ServiceNow
Multiple US offices
$155,600–$306,800
CventIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (Salesforce & Agentforce)
Tysons Corner, VA
$150,000–$200,000
$138,400–$207,600
Sight MachinePlans what the customer deploys first
Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist
Ann Arbor, MI · San Francisco, CAAnn Arbor, MI +1Hybrid
$150,000–$200,000
$184,100–$306,800
Farmers InsuranceBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead - AI Forward Deployed Lead Engineer
US · city not listedHybrid
$137,775–$262,000
$152,200–$228,400
$152,852–$269,088
$134,500–$265,100
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Buyout
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
Code and TheoryPlans what the customer deploys first
Associate Director, Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY
$140,000–$190,000
PackageXProves it works before the sale
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
US · city not listedHybrid
$150,000–$175,000
$189,200–$372,900
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Private Credit
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
VARemote
$130,300–$179,200
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NYHybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$155,600–$306,800
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$160,000–$185,000
$140,000–$185,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
$184,100–$306,800
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming
US · city not listed
$219,765–$302,220
EYIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$144,000–$374,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +5 moreSan Francisco, CA +6
$117,200–$246,000
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Digital Native Business
San Francisco, CA
$219,765–$302,220
673 of 1,211 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,211 of 1,211 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $230,000, from 501 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,211 postings, 796 state a minimum number of years, from 366 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 367 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (319), 10 or more years (69) or under 3 years (41).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,211 postings come from 501 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (114), Databricks (67), Amazon (incl AWS) (39), Accenture (22) and OpenAI (22).
Are FDE jobs remote?
210 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 316 are hybrid and 209 are on-site. The remaining 476 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 583 of the 1,211 postings.
Counted over the 1,211 postings in this search. Postings read on October 25, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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