$254,600–$350,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
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226 postings · 133 companies · median $185,000, half $158,000–$216,000
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$130,300–$179,200
$70,000–$140,000
$160,000–$250,000
$254,600–$350,000
$155,000–$275,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
$100,000–$130,000
$140,000–$185,000
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming
US · city not listed
$219,765–$302,220
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +5 moreSan Francisco, CA +6
$117,200–$246,000
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +7 moreFrisco, TX +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
$219,765–$302,220
$100,000–$170,000
$150,000–$250,000
$110,000–$120,000
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 moreAtlanta, GA +4
$219,765–$302,220
$180,000–$240,000
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
$200,000–$275,000
$219,765–$302,220
$180,000–$240,000
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
$142,800–$304,200
$219,765–$302,220
$100,000–$170,000
$130,000–$160,000
$119,800–$261,000
$219,765–$302,220
$130,000–$180,000
$125,000–$137,500
$105,000–$135,000
$115,000–$200,000
$200,000–$345,000
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +6 moreAtlanta, GA +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
$105,000–$135,000
$180,000–$190,000
$115,000–$200,000
Member of Product Staff, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$260,000–$290,000
All 226 plan what the customer deploys first.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
226 of 226 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $216,000, from 133 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 226 postings, 125 state a minimum number of years, from 92 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 71 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (30), under 3 years (20) or 10 or more years (4).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 226 postings come from 133 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (22), Databricks (10), OpenAI (7), Rivet Industries (6) and Anduril (4).
Are FDE jobs remote?
31 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 72 are hybrid and 85 are on-site. The remaining 38 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 136 of the 226 postings.
Counted over the 226 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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