$180,000–$220,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
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145 postings · 61 companies · median $191,000, half $160,000–$222,000
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PrologisBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
Denver, CO · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreDenver, CO +9
$200,000–$285,000
$175,000–$225,000
SiftIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Marina Del Rey, CA · San Francisco, CAMarina Del Rey, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +39 moreLos Angeles, CA +40
$62,800–$218,800
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Los Angeles, CA · Charlotte, NC · +5 moreLos Angeles, CA +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Irvine, CA · East Palo Alto, CA · +4 moreIrvine, CA +5
$184,900–$287,700
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Software Engineer Internship
Irvine, CA
$52,000
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Irvine, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 moreIrvine, CA +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
$300,000–$415,000
$166,000–$220,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Los Angeles, CA · Arlington, VA · +39 moreLos Angeles, CA +40
$80,400–$316,300
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
Los Angeles, CA · Frisco, TX · +7 moreLos Angeles, CA +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
Santa Monica, CA · New York, NY · +4 moreSanta Monica, CA +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
$177,500–$256,880
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +40 moreLos Angeles, CA +41
$62,800–$218,800
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
Los Angeles, CA · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreLos Angeles, CA +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
$120,000–$220,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +39 moreLos Angeles, CA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$100,000–$160,000
SitrepsIntegrates and configures it
Director Of Technical Operations
Los Angeles, CA · Washington, DCLos Angeles, CA +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
NominalIntegrates and configures it
Baremetal Infrastructure Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +2 moreLos Angeles, CA +3
$120,000–$230,000
NominalIntegrates and configures it
Mission Operations - U.S. Government
Los Angeles, CA · Washington, DCLos Angeles, CA +1
$150,000–$210,000
NominalIntegrates and configures it
Deployment Systems Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · Austin, TX · +1 moreLos Angeles, CA +2
$120,000–$230,000
$120,000–$160,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Irvine, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 moreIrvine, CA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
Serve RoboticsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer, Operations Tools & Al Enablement
Los Angeles, CA · US remoteRemote
$180,000–$200,000
MiniMedBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal AI Engineer
Atlanta, GA · Northridge, CAAtlanta, GA +1
$138,000–$261,000
$191,000–$254,000
SpaceXBuilds for teams inside the company
Propulsion Software Engineer (Falcon Engineering)
Hawthorne, CA
$125,000–$195,000
Baker TillyBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal AI Engineer, Sr AI Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · San Jose, CA · +10 moreLos Angeles, CA +11
$205,000–$250,000
$200,000–$250,000
AndurilBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Arsenal 2)
Santa Ana, CA
$220,000–$290,000
Lockheed MartinBuilds for teams inside the company
Full-Stack Software Engineer Senior - Level 3
Palmdale, CA
$110,300–$204,900
CroweBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Technical Lead
Costa Mesa, CA · Chicago, IL · +35 moreCosta Mesa, CA +36Hybrid
$102,400–$204,100
$183,400–$229,200
AndurilBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Arsenal 2)
Santa Ana, CA
$191,000–$254,000
SpaceXBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Software Engineer (AI Data Engineering)
Hawthorne, CAOn-site
$165,000–$265,000
CHAOS IndustriesBuilds for teams inside the company
Production Software Engineer
El Segundo, CAOn-site
$120,000–$210,000
Sony Interactive Entertainment GlobalBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer - AI & Agentic Architecture
Aliso Viejo, CAHybrid
$177,300–$265,900
75 of 145 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
145 of 145 postings state a pay range. The median is $191,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $222,000, from 61 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 145 postings, 85 state a minimum number of years, from 42 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 38 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (34), under 3 years (9) or 10 or more years (4).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 145 postings come from 61 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (20), Accenture (19), Sia (7), SpaceX (5) and First Resonance (4).
Are FDE jobs remote?
6 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 39 are hybrid and 30 are on-site. The remaining 70 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 66 of the 145 postings.
Counted over the 145 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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