$123,000–$156,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
267 postings · 83 companies · median $183,000, half $146,000–$209,000
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AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$325,000–$400,000
$110,000–$120,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
$184,100–$306,800
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreNew York, NY +40
$80,400–$316,300
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
$125,000–$137,500
$184,100–$306,800
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
OracleIntegrates and configures it
Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Pleasanton, CA
$104,600–$264,100
$100,000–$125,000
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +6 moreAtlanta, GA +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
CleraIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding Customer Engineer)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$140,000–$185,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Clearly AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer
Seattle, WA · San Francisco, CASeattle, WA +1Remote
$125,000–$175,000
$150,000–$190,000
$210,000–$232,500
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Neon HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$121,000–$186,000
$99,000–$133,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
$150,000–$190,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
SilklinePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Seattle, WA · Chicago, ILSeattle, WA +1
$150,000–$225,000
$160,000–$190,000
$140,000–$190,000
$107,600–$198,400
$170,000–$200,000
175 of 267 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
267 of 267 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 267 postings, 180 state a minimum number of years, from 62 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 83 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 267 postings come from 83 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (58), Accenture (42), PwC (US) (12), Microsoft (11) and Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) (7).
Are FDE jobs remote?
45 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 69 are hybrid and 30 are on-site. The remaining 123 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 178 of the 267 postings.
Counted over the 267 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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