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2,436 postings · 926 companies · median $193,000 · middle half $160,000–$225,000 · read
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$156,190–$211,316
OracleIntegrates and configures it
Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Pleasanton, CA
$104,600–$264,100
Mesh PaymentsLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$600,000–$900,000
ArxlightIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Lead (Air and Missile Defense)
Oakland, CAOn-site
$146,000–$200,000
InstrumentalIntegrates and configures it
Forward-Deployed Manufacturing Engineer
Cincinnati, OHOn-site
$116,000–$176,000
$130,000–$180,000
$85,000–$150,000
Hubs.isPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (French fluent)
SF Bay AreaHybrid
$105,000–$135,000
$170,000–$225,000
$185,000–$225,000
$100,000–$125,000
Hubs.isPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (Spanish or Portuguese fluent)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$105,000–$135,000
$115,000–$200,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Solutions) - NA West Market
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$120,000–$190,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1
$200,000–$345,000
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +6 moreAtlanta, GA +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
$115,000–$180,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
Iterative HealthBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI
New York, NY · Boston, MANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$170,000–$250,000
EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Lawyer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$180,000–$190,000
HuronLeads the deployment team
AICC Senior Technical Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (Senior Manager)
Chicago, ILRemote
$165,000–$190,000
$125,000–$175,000
DatadogLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Datadog for Startups
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$115,000–$200,000
AbridgePlans what the customer deploys first
Member of Product Staff, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$260,000–$290,000
$125,000–$175,000
GigsPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$115,000–$200,000
$190,000–$250,000
CleraIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding Customer Engineer)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$140,000–$185,000
Pear-VCPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Account Strategy Partner (Forward-Deployed, Healthcare Data)
New York, NYHybrid
$150,000–$180,000
HightouchProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$175,000–$230,000
$266,000–$445,000
$236,000–$354,000
$116,500–$158,000
$118,100–$202,730
From $180,000
Sila NanotechnologiesBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Application Developer
Alameda, CA
$152,000–$192,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality
US · city not listed
$151,400–$260,150
1,341 of these 2,436 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
2,436 of 2,436 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $225,000, from 926 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 2,436 postings, 1,467 state a minimum number of years, from 662 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 746 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (445), under 3 years (162) or 10 or more years (114).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 2,436 postings come from 926 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (81), Deloitte US (74), Databricks (73), Palantir (65) and OpenAI (53).
Are FDE jobs remote?
424 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 637 are hybrid and 552 are on-site. The remaining 823 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,065 of the 2,436 postings.
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