$163,000–$190,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
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372 postings · 103 companies · median $181,000, half $154,000–$209,000
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$180,000–$245,000
$191,000–$254,000
Software Engineer, Mission Dev - U.S. Government
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1
$150,000–$215,000
$130,200–$265,300
$274,400–$343,000
Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)
Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +7 moreWashington, DC +8
$152,200–$205,900
Backend Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$207,000–$385,000
$98,500–$184,900
$136,000–$183,000
$191,000–$254,000
$167,000–$222,000
$129,000–$253,000
Fannie MaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Associate – Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
Reston, VAHybrid
$123,000–$161,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Engineer, Global Private Equity Technology
Washington, DCHybrid
$130,000–$140,000
SalesforceIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +9 moreMclean, VA +10
$88,970–$316,750
$115,000–$200,000
LumbraLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Arlington, VAOn-site
$200,000–$300,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$200,000
Second Front SystemsIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus
USRemote
$160,000–$190,000
TwentyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Chantilly, VAOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
$180,000–$280,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$62,800–$218,800
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +2 moreWashington, DC +3Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$184,900–$287,700
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed
Washington, DCHybrid
$110,000–$170,000
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
$184,100–$306,800
$166,000–$220,000
goTennaIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Fairfax, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 moreFairfax, VA +2Hybrid
$100,000–$130,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$219,765–$302,220
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
Mclean, VA · Frisco, TX · +7 moreMclean, VA +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$175,100–$247,600
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +40 moreArlington, VA +41
$62,800–$218,800
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$219,765–$302,220
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$175,100–$247,600
253 of 372 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
372 of 372 postings state a pay range. The median is $181,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $209,000, from 103 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 372 postings, 201 state a minimum number of years, from 87 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 107 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (66), under 3 years (18) or 10 or more years (10).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 372 postings come from 103 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (70), Accenture (29), Palantir (27), Booz Allen (19) and Anduril (14).
Are FDE jobs remote?
33 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 72 are hybrid and 72 are on-site. The remaining 195 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 222 of the 372 postings.
Counted over the 372 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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