$128,000–$173,000
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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$130,000–$160,000
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
Mesh PaymentsLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$600,000–$900,000
$100,000–$125,000
$115,000–$200,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1
$200,000–$345,000
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreNew York, NY +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
$115,000–$180,000
Iterative HealthBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI
New York, NY · Boston, MANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$170,000–$250,000
$125,000–$175,000
DatadogLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Datadog for Startups
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$115,000–$200,000
AbridgePlans what the customer deploys first
Member of Product Staff, Forward Deployed
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$260,000–$290,000
GigsPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
Pear-VCPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Account Strategy Partner (Forward-Deployed, Healthcare Data)
New York, NYHybrid
$150,000–$180,000
$115,000–$200,000
HightouchProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$175,000–$230,000
$236,000–$354,000
$250,000–$315,000
$150,000–$190,000
$100,000–$200,000
ContextPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$180,000–$350,000
HebbiaKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)
New York, NYOn-site
$90,000–$225,000
$99,000–$133,000
$200,000–$275,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · US remoteNew York, NY +1 · US remoteRemote
$228,000–$403,200
$110,000–$147,000
CloudflareIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
New York, NY · Austin, TX · +2 moreNew York, NY +3Hybrid
$184,000–$253,000
$320,000–$405,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$320,000
PoeticPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$160,000–$275,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
VP, Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$268,800–$403,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
New York, NYOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$130–$160
$177,000–$190,000
TempusIntegrates and configures it
Solution Architect
New York, NY · Redwood City, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$100,000–$130,000
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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