$125,000–$175,000
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1,341 postings · 556 companies · median $198,000 · middle half $163,000–$225,000 · read
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Infrastructure Software Engineer, Enterprise GenAI
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$180,000–$225,000
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$160,000–$210,000 · OTE
$180,000–$230,000 · total compensation
Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)
Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +7 moreBoston, MA +8
$152,200–$205,900
$200,000–$250,000
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Backend Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$207,000–$385,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,341 of 1,341 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $225,000, from 556 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,341 postings, 794 state a minimum number of years, from 365 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 413 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (248), under 3 years (86) or 10 or more years (47).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,341 postings come from 556 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (59), Deloitte US (57), Amazon (incl AWS) (43), Palantir (38) and Accenture (36).
Are FDE jobs remote?
230 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 344 are hybrid and 299 are on-site. The remaining 468 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 701 of the 1,341 postings.
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