$130,000–$175,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
267 postings · 83 companies · median $183,000, half $146,000–$209,000
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Chainalysis Government SolutionsIntegrates and configures it
Systems Engineer - Cleared Programs
VAOn-site
$197,000–$231,000
$90,000–$110,000
C3.aiIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Lead Site Reliability Engineer – Federal
Tysons, VA · Redwood City, CATysons, VA +1
$159,000–$230,000
$140,000–$220,000
$171,200–$256,800 · OTE
Donaldson Company, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Principal AI Solution Developer
Bloomington, MNHybrid
$111,840–$139,800
$117,000–$150,000
CroweBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Technical Lead
Chicago, IL · Washington, DC · +35 moreChicago, IL +36Hybrid
$102,400–$204,100
$140,000–$175,000
$206,000–$283,500
Deloitte USBuilds for teams inside the company
GenAI Applied Scientist and Solution Engineer
Multiple US offices
$93,000–$191,000
$175,000–$200,000
CivicPlusBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Enablement Engineer (Professional Services, COGS, Support)
USRemote
$119,100–$181,100
$183,000–$283,500
PwC (US)Builds for teams inside the company
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager
Dallas, TX · Chicago, IL · +2 moreDallas, TX +3
$99,000–$266,000
$165,000–$253,000
$154,000–$213,000
$130,800–$209,400
Reframe SystemsBuilds for teams inside the company
Full Stack Software Engineer - Platform Software
Billerica, MAOn-site
$140,000–$180,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deploy Engineer
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CAChicago, IL +1Remote
$220,000–$320,000
IPM Integrated Project Management CompanyBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Solutions Engineer
Burr Ridge, ILHybrid
$80,000–$140,000
Simpson Thacher & BartlettBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NYHybrid
$180,000–$210,000
$157,000–$183,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Data Engineer
Westmont, IL · Chicago, ILWestmont, IL +1On-site
$140,000–$180,000
OCCBuilds for teams inside the company
Associate Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering
Chicago, ILHybrid
$159,200–$220,200
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Staff Data Engineer
Chicago, IL · Westmont, ILChicago, IL +1On-site
$160,000–$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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