DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Financial Services
US · city not listed
$115,800–$199,100
FDE jobs across the US
982 postings · 342 companies · 963 state pay: median $203,000, half $168,000–$234,000
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AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
CloudflareLeads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$234,000–$310,000
Clipboard HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Analyst
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$120,000–$160,000
DatabricksLeads the deployment team
Sr. Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE)
US · city not listed
$232,900–$320,200
IntercomPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$199,800–$222,000
$220,000–$315,000
C3.aiLeads the deployment team
Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering, Americas
Redwood City, CAOn-site
$250,000–$350,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Field Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Healthcare & Life Sciences
US · city not listed
$124,800–$214,500
ChalkLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$300,000–$350,000
$190,000–$230,000 · OTE
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
Cohere HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Forward Deployed Automation Strategist
USRemote
$100,000–$115,000
Ode with AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$275,000
NotionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
ForterraIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Arlington, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$120,000–$150,000
Up to $135,000
ID.meLeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Mclean, VA · Mountain View, CA · +2 moreMclean, VA +3On-site
$154,000–$275,000
$140,000–$220,000
$225,000–$275,000
$128,000–$173,000
$150,000–$250,000
$150,000–$195,000
$140,000–$200,000
Scale AILeads the deployment team
Sr. Director, (Applied AI) Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY
$285,200–$356,500
$180,000–$210,000
$211,000–$264,000
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
flexportPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Consultant- Supply Chain Solutions
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$174,000–$213,000
$120,000–$150,000
WillowTreePlans what the customer deploys first
Manager, Delivery - Forward Deployed Squads (CXAI)
Charlottesville, VA · Columbus, OH · +2 moreCharlottesville, VA +3Hybrid
$100,000–$160,000
Mesh PaymentsLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$282,000–$355,000
KognitosIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer — Associate (Contract-to-Hire)
Mountain View, CAOn-site
$5,000–$7,000/mo
$150,000–$180,000
$270,800–$310,000
Cohere HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Forward Deployed Automation Strategist
USRemote
$115,000–$130,000
InstrumentalIntegrates and configures it
Forward-Deployed Manufacturing Engineer
Cincinnati, OHOn-site
$116,000–$176,000
$180,000–$200,000
$210,000–$250,000
589 of 982 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
963 of 982 postings state a pay range. The median is $203,000, and half of them sit between $168,000 and $234,000, from 338 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 982 postings, 389 state a minimum number of years, from 180 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 189 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (127), under 3 years (49) or 10 or more years (24).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 982 postings come from 342 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (67), Palantir (48), Accenture (41), OpenAI (33) and Anduril (28).
Are FDE jobs remote?
166 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 299 are hybrid and 273 are on-site. The remaining 244 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 491 of the 982 postings.
Counted over the 982 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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