$152,000–$241,500
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
217 postings · 138 companies · median $192,000, half $155,000–$236,000
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$200–$350,000
$140,000–$165,000
$200,000–$400,000
$175,000–$250,000
$120,000–$240,000
$170,000–$240,000
Senior Software Engineer (Cleared)
Colorado Springs, CO · Aurora, CO · +1 moreColorado Springs, CO +2Hybrid
$143,824–$179,780
citi (eightfold)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Vice President
New York, NY
$142,320–$213,480
HadrianLeads the deployment team
Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
SF Bay AreaOn-site
$300,000–$415,000
BarclaysBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Data Scientist
Whippany, NJ · New York, NYWhippany, NJ +1
$235,000–$285,000
$180,000–$220,000 · total compensation
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Development & Delivery
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
aircallioincLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$256,000
$150,000–$190,000
MicrosoftLeads the deployment team
Multidisciplinary Manager (Software Engineering) - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$331,200
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Compute Operations
New York, NYOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
Cadre AILeads the deployment team
Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA
San Diego, CAHybrid
$165,000–$200,000
Second Front SystemsIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus
USRemote
$160,000–$190,000
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listed
$120,223–$180,334
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY
$184,900–$250,200
Lila SciencesBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Life Sciences
Cambridge, MA · San Francisco, CACambridge, MA +1
$192,000–$256,000
deloitteusProves it works before the sale
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
citi (eightfold)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (SVP - Applied AI & Engineering)
Irving, TX
$156,160–$234,240
$115,000–$135,000
GradialIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Analyst
Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 moreSeattle, WA +2
$120,000–$135,000
Johnson & JohnsonLeads the deployment team
Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs
Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PARaritan, NJ +1
$164,000–$282,900
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed (Value Acceleration) Consultant
New York, NYRemote
$148,500–$246,000
NVIDIAPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Santa Clara, CA · US remoteRemote
$184,000–$356,500
$300,000–$415,000
$123,000–$148,000
$170,000–$300,000
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$150,000–$200,000
$123,000–$141,000
$70,000–$140,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
VARemote
$130,300–$179,200
CventIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (Salesforce & Agentforce)
Tysons Corner, VA
$150,000–$200,000
EYIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$144,000–$374,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +5 moreSan Francisco, CA +6
$117,200–$246,000
88 of 217 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
217 of 217 postings state a pay range. The median is $192,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $236,000, from 138 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 217 postings, 116 state a minimum number of years, from 91 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 47 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (42), under 3 years (16) or 10 or more years (11).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 217 postings come from 138 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (14), Amazon (incl AWS) (10), NVIDIA (6), Google (5) and Databricks (4).
Are FDE jobs remote?
41 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 56 are hybrid and 50 are on-site. The remaining 70 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 76 of the 217 postings.
Counted over the 217 postings in this search. Postings read on October 25, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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