$130,000–$170,000 · OTE
FDE jobs across the US
1,315 postings · 386 companies · 1,296 state pay: median $200,000, half $163,000–$230,000
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$115,000–$180,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Field Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$140,400–$193,050
AntithesisIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
£80,000–£125,000
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
$260,000–$290,000
$152,000–$246,000
$240,000–$300,000
$200,000–$250,000
$190,000–$250,000
$130,000–$170,000 · OTE
Qualified HealthIntegrates and configures it
Staff / Principal Forward-Deployed Architect, Data Modernization
USRemote
$190,000–$250,000
$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
$133,100–$176,400
$190,000–$240,000 · OTE
$147,900–$293,250
$266,000–$445,000
$116,500–$158,000
$230,000–$300,000
$125,000–$270,000
$192,010–$274,300
$99,000–$225,000
$230,000–$300,000
$190,000–$240,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$153,000–$200,000
DossPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$210,000
$99,000–$133,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · US remoteNew York, NY +1 · US remoteRemote
$228,000–$403,200
$150,000–$180,000
$130,000–$190,000
CloudflareIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Austin, TX · Dallas, TX · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$184,000–$253,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$120,000–$150,000
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
$200,000–$300,000
791 of 1,315 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,296 of 1,315 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $230,000, from 382 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,315 postings, 552 state a minimum number of years, from 217 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 260 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (192), under 3 years (56) or 10 or more years (44).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,315 postings come from 386 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (73), Databricks (67), Amazon (incl AWS) (57), Palantir (48) and Accenture (41).
Are FDE jobs remote?
204 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 320 are hybrid and 282 are on-site. The remaining 509 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 654 of the 1,315 postings.
Counted over the 1,315 postings in this search. Postings read on September 22, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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