$200,000–$240,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
2,360 postings · 907 companies · median $193,000, half $160,000–$225,000
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$146,000–$253,000
$136,000–$155,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Hybrid, USA)
Denver, CO · Charlotte, NC · +1 moreDenver, CO +2Hybrid
$140,000–$220,000
$200,000–$240,000
$145,000–$210,000
$150,000–$180,000
$145,000–$165,000
$145,600–$240,695
$145,000–$250,000
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Hybrid
$150,000–$180,000
$134,500–$265,100
$270,000–$300,000 · OTE
$145,000–$250,000
$150,000–$180,000
$223,000–$247,000
$160,000–$180,000
$122,209.58–$211,317.81
$120,000–$200,000
$150,000–$200,000
$117,000–$143,000
$145,000–$250,000
Up to $180,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$143,700–$213,800
$170,000–$200,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer | New York or San Francisco (Onsite)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$136,000–$216,000
Up to $145,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$168,100–$261,500
$150,000–$300,000
$168,000–$285,000
$183,997–$257,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 moreChicago, IL +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$168,100–$250,200
$180,000–$200,000
$157,500–$185,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (U.S. Government / IL5)
San Francisco, CA · Los Altos, CASan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$170,000
$120,400–$234,700
$165,830–$243,142
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Jessup, MD · Arlington, VA · +4 moreJessup, MD +5
$143,700–$213,800
$225,000–$270,000
1,312 of 2,360 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
2,360 of 2,360 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $225,000, from 907 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 2,360 postings, 1,406 state a minimum number of years, from 646 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 702 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (434), under 3 years (156) or 10 or more years (114).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 2,360 postings come from 907 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (76), Databricks (71), Deloitte US (71), Palantir (68) and OpenAI (45).
Are FDE jobs remote?
410 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 613 are hybrid and 540 are on-site. The remaining 797 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,024 of the 2,360 postings.
Counted over the 2,360 postings in this search. Postings read on November 5, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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