$217,000–$248,000
FDE jobs across the US
1,320 postings · 480 companies · 1,306 state pay: median $195,000, half $162,000–$230,000
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flexportPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Consultant- Supply Chain Solutions
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$174,000–$213,000
CitigroupPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation -Senior Vice President
Irving, TXHybrid
$156,160–$234,240
$150,000–$180,000
$156,190–$211,316
OracleIntegrates and configures it
Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Pleasanton, CA
$104,600–$264,100
KognitosIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer — Associate (Contract-to-Hire)
Mountain View, CAOn-site
$5,000–$7,000/mo
Shield AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
$152,000–$318,000
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
$115,000–$130,000
$85,000–$150,000
LiberateIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CABoston, MA +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Palo Alto, CAHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
$170,000–$225,000
$100,000–$125,000
LiberateIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CABoston, MA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$180,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
VercelLeads the deployment team
Director of Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$240,000–$300,000
$160,000–$180,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Senior Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · San Diego, CA · +8 moreMountain View, CA +9
$220,100–$342,300
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1
$200,000–$345,000
$140,000–$175,000
$130,000–$170,000 · OTE
AntithesisIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
£80,000–£125,000
Iterative HealthBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI
New York, NY · Boston, MANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$170,000–$250,000
EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Lawyer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$180,000–$190,000
DatadogLeads the deployment team
Datadog for Startups - Forward Deployed Engineering Lead
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$211,800–$291,300
$152,000–$246,000
$240,000–$300,000
$200,000–$250,000
$190,000–$250,000
$130,000–$170,000 · OTE
$115,000–$155,000
$150,000–$200,000
HightouchProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$175,000–$230,000
613 of 1,320 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,306 of 1,320 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $230,000, from 475 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,320 postings, 565 state a minimum number of years, from 279 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 274 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (183), under 3 years (63) or 10 or more years (45).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,320 postings come from 480 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (48), Amazon (incl AWS) (47), Accenture (37), Anduril (35) and Deloitte US (34).
Are FDE jobs remote?
221 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 356 are hybrid and 298 are on-site. The remaining 445 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 537 of the 1,320 postings.
Counted over the 1,320 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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