Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$77,000–$214,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
265 postings · 83 companies · median $183,000, half $146,000–$209,000
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AI/ML Sr Architect - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$112,900–$338,300
Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$112,900–$338,300
Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Manager· Databricks · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$80,400–$293,800
Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant AI Architect - Financial Services Operations & Technology
New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +3 moreNew York, NY +4
$158,000–$210,000
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$180,000–$200,000
$89,000–$170,200
$120,000–$200,000
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$180,000–$200,000
$103,200–$203,400
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AI-Native Software Engineering Americas Market
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreChicago, IL +41
$54,400–$235,100
$130,000–$203,000
$200,000–$290,000
$175,000–$250,000
AI Native Engineer Manager - Reinvention Center
Columbus, OH · Tampa, FL · +2 moreColumbus, OH +3Hybrid
$87,400–$253,000
$141,200–$278,300
$110,000–$200,000
$175,000–$250,000
$70,500–$203,400
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$120,000–$170,000
$46,700–$162,000
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$131,000–$218,300
$120,000–$170,000
AI Native Software Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +35 moreArlington, VA +36
$80,400–$316,300
$90,000–$200,000
$107,700–$179,500
$120,000–$170,000
$80,400–$293,800
$90,000–$200,000
$225,000–$304,200
$140,000–$180,000
$54,400–$196,000
174 of 265 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
265 of 265 postings state a pay range. The median is $183,000, and half of them sit between $146,000 and $209,000, from 83 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 265 postings, 179 state a minimum number of years, from 63 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 82 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (65), under 3 years (18) or 10 or more years (14).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 265 postings come from 83 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (42), Deloitte US (34), deloitteus (23), PwC (US) (12) and Microsoft (11).
Are FDE jobs remote?
44 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 69 are hybrid and 30 are on-site. The remaining 122 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 171 of the 265 postings.
Counted over the 265 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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