$170,000–$300,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
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771 postings · 339 companies · median $198,000, half $167,000–$230,000
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ProvectusPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
CiscoLeads the deployment team
Director, Solutions Engineer Forward Deployed - Splunk (Remote)
New York, NYRemote
$307,600–$468,200
$221,200–$387,100
$170,000–$300,000
ProfoundLeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$183,000–$190,500
GoogleProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Creative, Google Flow
New York, NY · Mountain View, CANew York, NY +1
$183,000–$265,000
goTennaIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Jersey City, NJ · Fairfax, VA · +1 moreJersey City, NJ +2Hybrid
$100,000–$130,000
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Buyout
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
ProfoundKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Marketing Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$149,250–$155,250
$200,000–$240,000
Code and TheoryPlans what the customer deploys first
Associate Director, Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY
$140,000–$190,000
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Private Credit
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
$160,000–$250,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
New York, NY · Arlington, VA · +39 moreNew York, NY +40
$80,400–$316,300
$70,000–$140,000
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreNew York, NY +4
$219,765–$302,220
EYIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +2 moreNew York, NY +3Hybrid
$144,000–$374,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +5 moreNew York, NY +6
$117,200–$246,000
$210,000–$260,000
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
New York, NY · Frisco, TX · +7 moreNew York, NY +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5
$175,100–$247,600
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
$190,000–$220,000
$110,000–$120,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5
$175,100–$247,600
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
$115,000–$200,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5
$159,300–$212,800
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
$241,000–$390,500
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
New York, NY
$175,000–$230,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
New York, NY · Arlington, VA · +2 moreNew York, NY +3
$184,900–$275,200
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
NotionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Architect
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreNew York, NY +40
$80,400–$316,300
$225,000–$300,000
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
398 of 771 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
771 of 771 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $167,000 and $230,000, from 339 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 771 postings, 455 state a minimum number of years, from 228 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 248 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (112), under 3 years (60) or 10 or more years (35).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 771 postings come from 339 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (40), Palantir (22), Accenture (19), OpenAI (19) and Google (17).
Are FDE jobs remote?
50 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 265 are hybrid and 205 are on-site. The remaining 251 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 286 of the 771 postings.
Counted over the 771 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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