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Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US

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150 postings · 64 companies · median $190,000, half $158,000–$215,000

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Pay

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Level

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Background

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Experience

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Travel

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93 of 150 build what the customer runs.

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Frequently asked questions

What do FDE jobs pay?

150 of 150 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $215,000, from 64 companies.

How much experience do FDE jobs require?

Of 150 postings, 100 state a minimum number of years, from 44 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 56 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (25), under 3 years (11) or 10 or more years (8).

Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?

These 150 postings come from 64 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (25), Accenture (19), PwC (US) (11), Databricks (6) and BCG (5).

Are FDE jobs remote?

8 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 34 are hybrid and 14 are on-site. The remaining 94 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 100 of the 150 postings.

Counted over the 150 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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