$138,800–$208,200
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
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106 postings · 39 companies · median $196,000, half $173,000–$216,000
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Sr. Delivery Consultant - AI/ML, WWPS ProServe
Austin, TX · Denver, CO · +6 moreAustin, TX +7
$153,600–$228,600
$95,000–$160,000
$185,000–$230,000
$118,000–$176,000
Sr. Delivery Consultant - AI/ML, WWPS ProServe
Austin, TX · Jersey City, NJ · +6 moreAustin, TX +7
$153,600–$239,000
$179,500–$203,500
$54,400–$205,800
$105,910–$160,200
$185,000–$230,000
$179,875–$203,925
Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector
Austin, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · +4 moreAustin, TX +5Hybrid
$186,000–$279,000
$54,400–$196,000
Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, WWPS ProServe
Austin, TX · Jersey City, NJ · +8 moreAustin, TX +9
$131,300–$204,300
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Austin, TX · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreAustin, TX +17
$190,000
$90,000–$125,000
$80,400–$266,300
$140,000–$165,000
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Austin, TX · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreAustin, TX +17
$150,000
$140,000–$175,000
$87,400–$293,800
$210,000–$260,000
$130,000–$230,000
$200,000–$250,000
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering
Austin, TX · Chicago, IL · +6 moreAustin, TX +7
$183,000–$265,000
Worldwide Clinical TrialsBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance-focused (US)
Austin, TX · Research Triangle Park, NC · +6 moreAustin, TX +7Remote
$121,500–$240,500
SalesforceIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +9 moreAustin, TX +10
$88,970–$316,750
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +6 moreAustin, TX +7
$152,000–$221,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +39 moreAustin, TX +40
$62,800–$218,800
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$89,400–$166,398
Up to $180,000
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Austin, TX · Chicago, IL · +57 moreAustin, TX +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
GlobalFoundriesLeads the deployment team
Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)
Austin, TX · Richardson, TXAustin, TX +1
$191,000–$332,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Austin, TX · Arlington, VA · +39 moreAustin, TX +40
$80,400–$316,300
Up to $145,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1
$170,000–$220,000
From $180,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +40 moreAustin, TX +41
$62,800–$218,800
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Austin, TX
$182,000–$250,208
64 of 106 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
106 of 106 postings state a pay range. The median is $196,000, and half of them sit between $173,000 and $216,000, from 39 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 106 postings, 62 state a minimum number of years, from 31 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 27 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (25), 10 or more years (8) or under 3 years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 106 postings come from 39 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (19), Google (9), Striveworks (7), Salesforce (6) and Amazon (incl AWS) (4).
Are FDE jobs remote?
16 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 30 are hybrid and 3 are on-site. The remaining 57 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 60 of the 106 postings.
Counted over the 106 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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