$200,000–$250,000
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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$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
$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
$133,100–$176,400
$190,000–$240,000 · OTE
$147,900–$293,250
$266,000–$445,000
$236,000–$354,000
$116,500–$158,000
$230,000–$300,000
$125,000–$270,000
$192,010–$274,300
$190,000–$225,000
$230,000–$300,000
Sila NanotechnologiesBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Application Developer
Alameda, CA
$152,000–$192,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Field Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation, & Hospitality
US · city not listed
$151,400–$260,150
$99,000–$225,000
$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
$140,000–$180,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
$150,000–$180,000
$99,000–$133,000
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
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Korea Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
$120,000–$150,000
$130,000–$190,000
CloudflareIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Austin, TX · Dallas, TX · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$184,000–$253,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
New York, NYOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
$140,000–$200,000
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$268,800–$403,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
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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