$190,400–$285,600
FDE jobs across the US
869 postings · 281 companies · 858 state pay: median $203,000, half $165,000–$231,000
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$140,000–$220,000
CA$175,000–CA$385,000
$135,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Austin, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · +4 moreAustin, TX +5Hybrid
$138,000–$292,560
$180,000–$233,000
Forward-Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$137,000–$207,000
$135,000–$200,000
$160,000–$270,000
Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$280,000
$250,000–$300,000
$135,000–$200,000
$190,000–$210,000
$160,000–$190,000
$209,000–$300,000
$135,000–$200,000
$235,000–$315,000
$182,000–$250,208
$180,000–$264,000
$135,000–$200,000
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical Sciences (Level Flexible)
Cambridge, MA · San Francisco, CACambridge, MA +1
$192,000–$256,000
$182,000–$250,208
$209,000–$300,000
$135,000–$200,000
$150,000–$275,000
$182,000–$250,208
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$135,000–$200,000
$155,000–$210,000
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$120,000–$220,000
$135,000–$200,000
$200,000–$287,500
$182,000–$250,208
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$182,000–$250,208
$180,000–$245,000
$125,000–$200,000
All 869 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
858 of 869 postings state a pay range. The median is $203,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $231,000, from 280 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 869 postings, 391 state a minimum number of years, from 153 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 181 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (144), under 3 years (46) or 10 or more years (20).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 869 postings come from 281 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (59), Deloitte US (57), Accenture (41), Booz Allen (33) and Palantir (33).
Are FDE jobs remote?
130 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 213 are hybrid and 163 are on-site. The remaining 363 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 457 of the 869 postings.
Counted over the 869 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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