$185,000–$315,000 · OTE
FDE jobs · Implementation / production
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2,371 postings · 912 companies · median $193,000 · middle half $162,000–$225,000 · read
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$266,000–$445,000
$105,000–$120,000
$170,000–$200,000
AnthropicProves it works before the sale
Applied AI Architect, Commercial
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$240,000–$315,000
OpenAIBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, GTM Growth Engineering
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$266,000–$405,000
$100,000–$200,000
$170,000–$200,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
Chicago, IL
$175,000–$225,000
Dyna RoboticsBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Applications
Redwood City, CAOn-site
$170,000–$250,000
Scale AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · Saint Louis, MO · +2 moreSan Francisco, CA +3
$188,800–$362,000
$170,000–$200,000
$130,000–$200,000
KrollBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Engineer, AI-Native Product Development
New York, NYHybrid
$150,000–$200,000
$200,000–$280,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
New York, NY
$175,000–$225,000
Scale AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, ARC Team
San Francisco, CA · Saint Louis, MO · +2 moreSan Francisco, CA +3Hybrid
$138,000–$259,440
$200,000–$250,000
$186,000–$222,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/FICCO Front Office Systems
Greenwich, CT
$175,000–$225,000
CrestaBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Engineer, GTM
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$230,000
Redwood MaterialsBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer
Mccarran, NV · San Francisco, CAMccarran, NV +1Hybrid
$217,500–$287,500
William BlairBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Data Scientist – AI Engineer
Chicago, ILHybrid
$157,000–$187,000
FigmaBuilds for teams inside the company
Support Engineer, AI Infrastructure & Tooling
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Remote
$169,000–$245,000
$200,000–$350,000
OpenAIBuilds for teams inside the company
Backend Software Engineer, GTM Innovation
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$347,000–$445,000
$150,000–$230,000
$265,000–$331,000
$225,000–$250,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Development Engineer, AI Acceleration, Amazon Games
Seattle, WA
$168,100–$227,400
$250,000–$350,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Cumberland/Options Tools Engineering
New York, NY
$175,000–$225,000
AstranisBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise Systems
San Francisco, CA
$145,000–$210,000
Mariana MineralsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$150,000–$220,000
OpenAIBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Full Stack (People Innovation Labs)
USRemote
$153,000–$385,000
$130,000–$150,000
Vannevar LabsLeads the deployment team
Enterprise Technical Lead (Clearance Required)
Washington, DC · San Diego, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Remote
$150,000–$215,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployment Lead, R&D Quality Strategy & Transformation
Indianapolis, INOn-site
$129,000–$211,200
Oaktree Capital ManagementBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Associate, Forward Deployment Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
$130,000–$160,000
$118,000–$170,000
1,327 of these 2,371 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
2,371 of 2,371 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $225,000, from 912 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 2,371 postings, 1,435 state a minimum number of years, from 653 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 739 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (426), under 3 years (157) or 10 or more years (113).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 2,371 postings come from 912 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (85), Deloitte US (71), Databricks (70), Palantir (60) and OpenAI (54).
Are FDE jobs remote?
413 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 625 are hybrid and 550 are on-site. The remaining 783 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,047 of the 2,371 postings.
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