$150,000–$180,000
FDE jobs across the US
1,759 postings · 550 companies · 1,735 state pay: median $197,000, half $162,000–$230,000
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CitigroupPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation -Senior Vice President
Irving, TXHybrid
$156,160–$234,240
WillowTreePlans what the customer deploys first
Manager, Delivery - Forward Deployed Squads
Charlottesville, VA · Columbus, OH · +2 moreCharlottesville, VA +3Hybrid
$100,000–$160,000
Mesh PaymentsLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$282,000–$355,000
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
$270,800–$310,000
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
Hubs.isPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (French fluent)
SF Bay AreaHybrid
$105,000–$135,000
$170,000–$225,000
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
Hubs.isPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (Spanish or Portuguese fluent)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$105,000–$135,000
$100,000–$125,000
$160,000–$180,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
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
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
DatabricksLeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
Washington, DCHybrid
$211,800–$291,300
$140,000–$175,000
HuronPlans what the customer deploys first
Solution Architect, Forward Deployed Architecture (AI Capability Center) - 2 Openings
Chicago, ILRemote
$145,000–$170,000
$130,000–$170,000 · OTE
$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
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
$260,000–$290,000
$152,000–$246,000
$240,000–$300,000
871 of 1,759 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,735 of 1,759 postings state a pay range. The median is $197,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $230,000, from 545 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,759 postings, 774 state a minimum number of years, from 330 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 363 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (274), under 3 years (80) or 10 or more years (57).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,759 postings come from 550 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (77), Deloitte US (73), Palantir (63), Amazon (incl AWS) (62) and Accenture (46).
Are FDE jobs remote?
277 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 458 are hybrid and 366 are on-site. The remaining 658 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 742 of the 1,759 postings.
Counted over the 1,759 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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