$190,400–$285,600
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
951 postings · 451 companies · median $198,000, half $161,000–$231,000
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$145,800–$280,000
$135,000–$200,000
$180,000–$400,000
$150,000–$275,000
$160,000–$300,000
$175,000–$250,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Austin, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · +4 moreAustin, TX +5Hybrid
$138,000–$292,560
$135,000–$200,000
$165,000–$330,000
$170,000–$280,000
$125,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$110,000–$145,000
$104,900–$194,700
$89,000–$179,200
$120,000–$150,000
Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer
Atlanta, GA · Nashville, TN · +3 moreAtlanta, GA +4Hybrid
$109,180–$197,175
Forward Deployed Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2027
Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSunnyvale, CA +2
$98,000–$131,000
$132,200–$211,500
$120,000–$150,000
$145,000–$180,000
$134,500–$265,100
$100,000–$130,000
$80,400–$316,300
$135,000–$200,000
ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, Insurance Growth Suite (Manager) - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$138,800–$434,000
$105,400–$207,800
Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$112,900–$338,300
ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio-Supply Chain - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Manager· Databricks · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$80,400–$293,800
$155,600–$306,800
$155,600–$306,800
Cyber Identity - FDE Senior Consultant - Senior Engineering Management Specialist
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
$155,600–$306,800
$134,500–$265,100
$189,200–$372,900
$155,600–$306,800
527 of 951 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
951 of 951 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $161,000 and $231,000, from 451 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 951 postings, 565 state a minimum number of years, from 312 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 283 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (176), under 3 years (59) or 10 or more years (47).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 951 postings come from 451 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (62), Accenture (31), OpenAI (30), Amazon (incl AWS) (24) and Google (17).
Are FDE jobs remote?
170 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 240 are hybrid and 192 are on-site. The remaining 349 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 404 of the 951 postings.
Counted over the 951 postings in this search. Postings read on October 26, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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