$200,000–$300,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
956 postings · 453 companies · median $197,000, half $161,000–$231,000
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$180,000–$190,000
$229,300–$310,200
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
TPM, Fwd Deployed Engineer, Business Innovation and AI
Nashville, TN · Bellevue, WANashville, TN +1On-site
$120,800–$172,000
ImpiricusBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Solutions Architect
Atlanta, GA · New York, NYAtlanta, GA +1Remote
$165,000–$210,000
T. Rowe PriceBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Software Engineer — T. Rowe Price Labs (NY or MD)
New York, NY · Baltimore, MDNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$121,000–$258,000
$175,000–$270,000
BenchlingBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Tools and Automation
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$195,000–$265,000
CadwellBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Strategy & Enterprise Enablement Analyst
US · city not listedHybrid
$95,000–$130,000
T. Rowe PriceBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead AI Software Engineer - T. Rowe Price Labs (MD or NYC)
Baltimore, MD · New York, NYBaltimore, MD +1Hybrid
$145,000–$309,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer, AI & Process Automation
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$180,000
$115,000–$168,000
AnthropicProves it works before the sale
Applied AI, Research Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$300,000–$400,000
$126,000–$210,000
PwC (US)Builds for teams inside the company
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager
Dallas, TX · Chicago, IL · +2 moreDallas, TX +3
$99,000–$266,000
HARMAN InternationalBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Solutions Architect & Agent Builder
Novi, MI · Sunnyvale, CANovi, MI +1Hybrid
$125,250–$183,700
ToastBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer - AI/Agent Engineer, Care Automation
USRemote
$151,000–$309,000
Block (Square)Builds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI
New York, NY
$263,600–$395,400
$154,000–$213,000
$160,000–$220,000
ALSOBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Staff Deployment Strategist, Operations
Palo Alto, CAOn-site
$170,000–$225,000
Block (Square)Builds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI
SF Bay Area
$263,600–$395,400
$119,800–$261,000
RELXBuilds for teams inside the company
Finance Systems AI/Automation Engineer
Dayton, OH · Raleigh, NCDayton, OH +1
$78,800–$131,300
ElsevierBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Software Engineer/Principal AI Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
$115,400–$192,300
$300,000–$425,000
ImpiricusProves it works before the sale
Product Solutions Architect
New York, NY · Atlanta, GANew York, NY +1Remote
$170,000–$210,000
RELXBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Software Engineer/Principal AI Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
$115,400–$192,300
ElsevierBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer / Senior AI Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
$86,600–$144,400
$145,000–$180,000
X-energyBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering
Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MDRockville, MD +1Hybrid
$180,000–$205,000
RELXBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer / Senior AI Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
$86,600–$144,400
$182,000–$242,000
LegenceBuilds for teams inside the company
I&M Segment Applied AI Lead
San Jose, CA · Beltsville, MDSan Jose, CA +1Remote
$145,000–$180,000
$130,800–$209,400
AnthropicBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Operations Engineer, Partnerships
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$215,000–$300,000
KlaviyoBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Global Services
San Francisco, CA
$112,000–$168,000
$198,720–$260,820
Pagaya InvestmentsBuilds for teams inside the company
Applied AI Engineer, Office of the CEO
New York, NY
$140,000–$170,000
$100,000–$170,000
534 of 956 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
956 of 956 postings state a pay range. The median is $197,000, and half of them sit between $161,000 and $231,000, from 453 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 956 postings, 570 state a minimum number of years, from 314 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 285 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (178), under 3 years (60) or 10 or more years (47).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 956 postings come from 453 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (62), Accenture (31), OpenAI (30), Amazon (incl AWS) (24) and Google (17).
Are FDE jobs remote?
171 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 241 are hybrid and 192 are on-site. The remaining 352 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 406 of the 956 postings.
Counted over the 956 postings in this search. Postings read on October 26, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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