$140,000–$200,000
FDE jobs across the US
972 postings · 381 companies · 958 state pay: median $200,000, half $166,000–$233,000
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PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
New York, NYOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$268,800–$403,000
$320,000–$405,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Austin, TX
$182,000–$250,208
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$320,000
HebbiaKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)
New York, NYOn-site
$90,000–$225,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$200,000–$275,000
$185,000–$225,000
$200,000–$300,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
PoeticPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$160,000–$225,000
$175,000–$205,000
Neon HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$121,000–$186,000
$110,000–$147,000
Orchard RoboticsIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer
San Francisco, CARemote
$135,000–$175,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$90,000–$150,000
$210,000–$220,000
AndurilIntegrates and configures it
Deployment Engineer
Broomfield, CO · Fort Collins, COBroomfield, CO +1
$126,000–$167,000
CoreWeaveIntegrates and configures it
Senior Specialist Field Engineer - SaaS
Sunnyvale, CA · San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA +1
$182,000–$242,000
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development (Spanish speaking)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
$123,000–$242,000
$200,000–$250,000
$179,982–$224,978
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development - Tech, Media & Telecom
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
$123,000–$205,000 · OTE
$160,000–$210,000
$234,000–$335,000
ChainguardIntegrates and configures it
Senior Solutions Architect - PubSec (Professional Services)
USRemote
Up to $195,000
$110,000–$145,000
$200,000–$250,000
OpenAIPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Deployment Lead, Semiconductors - Texas
USRemote
$176,000–$224,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector
Washington, DC
$166,400–$208,000
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development - Public Sector
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
$158,000
Retell AIIntegrates and configures it
Deployments Consultant
New York, NY · Redwood City, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$170,000–$260,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector
Colorado Springs, CO
$166,400–$249,000
465 of 972 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
958 of 972 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $233,000, from 376 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 972 postings, 398 state a minimum number of years, from 214 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 205 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (120), under 3 years (53) or 10 or more years (20).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 972 postings come from 381 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (48), Accenture (37), Anduril (35), OpenAI (33) and Databricks (25).
Are FDE jobs remote?
173 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 294 are hybrid and 280 are on-site. The remaining 225 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 412 of the 972 postings.
Counted over the 972 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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