$163,200–$236,400
FDE jobs across the US
1,297 postings · 472 companies · 1,283 state pay: median $195,000, half $162,000–$230,000
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$200,000–$220,000
BenchlingBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Tools and Automation
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$195,000–$265,000
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
Applied AI and Commercial Operations Specialist
Los Angeles, CA · Atlanta, GA · +4 moreLos Angeles, CA +5
$186,000–$269,000
$151,000–$309,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer, AI & Process Automation
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$180,000
$200,000–$275,000
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff AI/ML Engineer, AI Rapid Response Team
Mountain View, CA
$207,000–$300,000
recall.aiBuilds for teams inside the company
Founding Internal Products Engineer
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$215,000–$215,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Engineer, AI & Process Automation
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$170,000–$190,000
TaniumBuilds for teams inside the company
Corporate AI Engineer
Addison, TX · Bellevue, WA · +3 moreAddison, TX +4Hybrid
$154,000–$200,000
$115,000–$168,000
$149,200–$249,000
$120,800–$151,000
$160,000–$200,000
$200,000–$300,000
AppleBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead AI Engineer, Finance Digital Transformation
Cupertino, CA
$184,700–$277,600
VizientBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Delivery & Operations Engineer
Edina, MN · Irving, TX · +1 moreEdina, MN +2
$102,400–$179,000
Scale AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Network Engineer, App Platform
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$1–$1
CrusoeBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Internal Tools & Automation
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$215,000–$260,000
$143,800–$231,900
HuronBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Engineering Manager (AI Capability Center) - 4 Openings Available
Chicago, ILRemote
$140,000–$170,000
$165,000–$300,000
AnthropicProves it works before the sale
Applied AI Architect, Cyber
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$240,000–$315,000
$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
$165,000–$253,000
HARMAN InternationalBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Solutions Architect & Agent Builder
Novi, MI · Sunnyvale, CANovi, MI +1Hybrid
$125,250–$183,700
Dell TechnologiesBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Analyst, Agentic AI Engineer
Hopkinton, MA
$96,000–$132,000
$180,000–$220,000
Block (Square)Builds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI
SF Bay Area
$263,600–$395,400
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Sr System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo
Bellevue, WA · Arlington, VA · +1 moreBellevue, WA +2
$151,200–$204,600
OpenAIBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Safety Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$207,000–$385,000
T-MobileBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployment Engineer
Bellevue, WA · Frisco, TXBellevue, WA +1
$117,800–$212,500
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
$250,000–$425,000
$191,000–$253,000
602 of 1,297 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,283 of 1,297 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $230,000, from 467 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,297 postings, 553 state a minimum number of years, from 273 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 269 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (178), under 3 years (62) or 10 or more years (44).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,297 postings come from 472 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (48), Amazon (incl AWS) (46), Accenture (37), Deloitte US (34) and Anduril (33).
Are FDE jobs remote?
214 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 352 are hybrid and 296 are on-site. The remaining 435 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 530 of the 1,297 postings.
Counted over the 1,297 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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