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$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$140,000–$140,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro
Mclean, VAHybrid
$95,000–$125,000
$128,000–$220,000
$135,000–$200,000
$110,000–$145,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago
Chicago, ILHybrid
$95,000–$125,000
$104,900–$194,700
$120,000
$89,000–$179,200
$81,720–$161,760
$120,000–$150,000
$135,000–$145,000
Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer
Atlanta, GA · Nashville, TN · +3 moreAtlanta, GA +4Hybrid
$109,180–$197,175
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +2 moreBoston, MA +3On-site
$155,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2027
Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSunnyvale, CA +2
$98,000–$131,000
Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineer Manager - Reinvention Center
Columbus, OH · Tampa, FL · +2 moreColumbus, OH +3Hybrid
$87,400–$253,000
Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer
Atlanta, GA · Nashville, TN · +3 moreAtlanta, GA +4Hybrid
$117,930–$223,591
Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +2 moreBoston, MA +3On-site
$155,000–$200,000
$180,000–$200,000
$120,000–$150,000
$145,000–$180,000
$134,500–$265,100
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Experienced Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$63,000–$153,000
$130,000–$158,000
$80,400–$316,300
ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, Insurance Growth Suite (Manager) - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$77,000–$214,000
$83,200–$124,800
Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$138,800–$434,000
$105,400–$207,800
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$63,000–$153,000
$142,800–$304,200
$170,000–$280,000
ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio-Supply Chain - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$77,000–$214,000
$142,800–$304,200
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,824 of 1,824 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $225,000, from 683 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,824 postings, 1,054 state a minimum number of years, from 464 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 548 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (316), under 3 years (116) or 10 or more years (74).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,824 postings come from 683 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (72), Databricks (68), Amazon (incl AWS) (62), Palantir (53) and OpenAI (42).
Are FDE jobs remote?
308 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 478 are hybrid and 451 are on-site. The remaining 587 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 926 of the 1,824 postings.
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