$200,000–$240,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
956 postings · 452 companies · median $198,000, half $161,000–$231,000
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$200,000–$320,000
$160,000–$210,000 · OTE
$180,000–$230,000 · total compensation
Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)
Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +7 moreBoston, MA +8
$152,200–$205,900
$98,500–$184,900
$145,000–$200,000
$193,000–$250,000
$170,000–$240,000
$180,000–$390,000
$120,000–$190,000
$110,000–$130,000
$160,000–$200,000
Morgan StanleyBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer - Vice President
New York, NY
$155,000–$215,000
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Software Engineer
New York, NY
$100,000–$120,000
$180,200–$252,300
BarclaysBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Data Scientist
Whippany, NJ · New York, NYWhippany, NJ +1
$235,000–$285,000
$170,000–$190,000
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations
San Bruno, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Bruno, CA +2
$186,000–$269,000
$194,600–$272,400
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, ILSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$187,100–$300,000
$180,000–$220,000 · total compensation
Sony Pictures EntertainmentBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, CA
$195,000–$270,000
$102,100–$202,200
$230,000–$294,000
AdobeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Marketing Intelligence & Consumer Insights
San Jose, CA · Seattle, WA · +1 moreSan Jose, CA +2
$109,000–$200,700
$102,000–$115,000
$119,800–$234,700
Fannie MaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Associate – Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
Reston, VAHybrid
$123,000–$161,000
$183,400–$229,200
CyvlIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$120,000–$195,000
$200,000–$250,000
Analog DevicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI Productivity
Dallas, TX · San Jose, CADallas, TX +1
$200,000–$275,000
$140,000–$170,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
$150,000–$300,000
Bunkerhill HealthIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Product Lead
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$185,000–$245,000
$230,000–$294,000
F5Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer lll
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$120,000–$180,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
$150,000–$300,000
$124,000–$170,500
531 of 956 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
956 of 956 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $161,000 and $231,000, from 452 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 956 postings, 568 state a minimum number of years, from 313 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 283 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (178), under 3 years (60) or 10 or more years (47).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 956 postings come from 452 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (62), Accenture (31), OpenAI (30), Amazon (incl AWS) (24) and Google (17).
Are FDE jobs remote?
172 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 241 are hybrid and 193 are on-site. The remaining 350 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 407 of the 956 postings.
Counted over the 956 postings in this search. Postings read on October 26, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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