Invisible TechnologiesProduction engineering
Senior Software Engineer (Forward Deployed)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$264,000
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AnthropicProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2Hybrid
$280,000–$320,000
$165,000–$350,000
$150,000–$200,000
$185,000–$300,000
$130,000–$190,000
$182,000–$250,208
SiftProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Marina Del Rey, CASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
$185,000–$300,000
$189,000–$330,000
$168,000–$252,000
DatabricksProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector
US · city not listedHybrid
$152,900–$210,155
$185,000–$300,000
Invisible TechnologiesProduction engineering
Staff Software Engineer (Forward Deployed)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$210,000–$300,000
$120,000–$190,000
AsanaProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer, Command by Asana
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$248,000–$282,000
$140,000–$200,000
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial
Chicago, ILHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
$141,000–$250,000
$248,000–$282,000
OpenAI Deployment CompanyProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$170,000–$400,000
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
CapeProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 moreArlington, VA +2Hybrid
$175,000–$235,000
$200,000–$400,000
AccentureProduction engineering
AI/ML Sr Architect - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$112,900–$338,300
SnowflakeProduction engineering
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI
Menlo Park, CAHybrid
$200,000–$270,000
$310,000–$350,000
OpenAIProduction engineering
Physical Design Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$260,000–$302,000
AccentureProduction engineering
Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$112,900–$338,300
$236,000–$339,250
$120,000–$200,000
$220,000–$239,000
AccentureProduction engineering
AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers Associate Manager
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$62,800–$220,400
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$148,000–$255,000
Judi HealthProduction engineering
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Charlotte, NC · Denver, CO · +1 moreCharlotte, NC +2Hybrid
$116,400–$200,000
AccentureProduction engineering
AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Associate Manager · Databricks · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$62,800–$261,500
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$130,000–$170,000
$150,000–$250,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
447 of 453 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $235,000, across 195 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 453 postings, 235 state a minimum number of years, from 130 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 111 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (76), under 3 years (32) or 10 or more years (16).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 453 postings come from 196 companies. The employers with the most postings are OpenAI (34), Palantir (25), Anthropic (11), Accenture (9) and Distyl AI (8).
Are FDE jobs remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 453 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 187 of the 453 postings.
Counted over the 453 postings in this search. Postings read on September 20, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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