$120,223–$180,334
FDE jobs across the US
281 postings from 189 employers, read for the kind of work, pay and travel each one describes.
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$115,300–$160,100
CitigroupDeployment team leadership
Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (SVP - Applied AI & Engineering)
Irving, TX
$156,160–$234,240
PIMCODeployment strategy
SVP, Forward Deployed Strategist – Transformation & Strategic Change
Newport Beach, CA · New York, NYNewport Beach, CA +1
$250,000–$305,000
$139,700–$232,900
$200,000–$250,000
Live Oak BankInternal deployment & tooling
Summer 2027 Intern: AI Enablement & Forward-Deployed Engineering
Wilmington, NCOn-site
$19.77–$32.12/hr
$180,000–$200,000
GoogleInternal deployment & tooling
Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations
San Bruno, CA · Mountain View, CA · +1 moreSan Bruno, CA +2
$186,000–$269,000
$155,000–$215,000
$85,000–$100,000
$325,000–$400,000
$94,300–$138,000
$250,000–$275,000
The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
Expedia GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Principal AI Forward Deployed Engineer
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$231,000–$398,500
$218,208–$272,760
Live Nation EntertainmentInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI
Los Angeles, CA · Beverly Hills, CALos Angeles, CA +1Remote
$166,000–$208,000
$210,000–$220,000
$207,000–$300,000
Fenwick & WestInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
NBCUniversalInternal deployment & tooling
Staff Software Engineer (GenAI Innovation/ Forward deployed)
Universal City, CARemote
$130,000–$170,000
SharkNinjaInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Growth Strategist (Commercial AI Solutions)
Needham, MA
$135,000–$165,000
84.51 DegreesInternal deployment & tooling
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (P4570)
Cincinnati, OH · Chicago, ILCincinnati, OH +1On-site
$125,000–$207,000
The Walt Disney CompanyInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer
Burbank, CA · Glendale, CABurbank, CA +1Hybrid
$117,500–$157,500
UnityInternal deployment & tooling
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Mountain View, CA · +3 moreSan Francisco, CA +4
$179,500–$341,900
Alternative PaymentsInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations
New York, NYHybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$177,500–$256,880
LG ElectronicsInternal deployment & tooling
Senior AI FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) – Senior Manager
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
$140,000–$200,000
$130–$170
The Walt Disney CompanyInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Burbank, CA · Glendale, CABurbank, CA +1Hybrid
$117,500–$157,500
Procter & Gamble (P&G)Internal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Warehouse Innovation
Cincinnati, OHHybrid
$85,000–$122,200
CitigroupInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation - Senior Vice President
Tampa, FLHybrid
$141,440–$212,160
$217,000–$248,000
$156,190–$211,316
Form EnergyInternal deployment & tooling
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Somerville, MA · Weirton, WVSomerville, MA +1Hybrid
$128,660–$194,218
CitigroupDeployment strategy
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation -Senior Vice President
Irving, TXHybrid
$156,160–$234,240
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Internal deployment & tooling
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · Los Angeles, CA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4On-site
$150,000–$280,000
$150,000–$200,000
$100,000–$300,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
279 of 281 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $223,000, across 188 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 281 postings, 146 state a minimum number of years, from 114 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 71 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (54), under 3 years (15) or 10 or more years (6).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 281 postings come from 189 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (10), Fluidstack (7), Citigroup (5), DRW (5) and Google (5).
Are FDE jobs remote?
48 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 84 are hybrid and 46 are on-site. The remaining 103 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 35 of the 281 postings.
Counted over the 281 postings in this search. Postings read on September 20, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Browse jobs by location and work
FDE jobs by location
- SF Bay Area · 694 jobs · 289 companies · 694
- New York metro · 605 jobs · 264 companies · 605
- Washington, DC area · 304 jobs · 74 companies · 304
- Seattle area · 152 jobs · 52 companies · 152
- Chicago · 139 jobs · 46 companies · 139
- Dallas–Fort Worth · 126 jobs · 35 companies · 126
- Los Angeles · 126 jobs · 51 companies · 126
- Austin · 118 jobs · 51 companies · 118
- Boston area · 113 jobs · 48 companies · 113
- Atlanta · 92 jobs · 33 companies · 92
- Denver–Boulder · 78 jobs · 21 companies · 78
- Houston · 51 jobs · 16 companies · 51
- San Diego · 46 jobs · 12 companies · 46
- Raleigh–Durham · 46 jobs · 18 companies · 46
- Philadelphia · 39 jobs · 11 companies · 39
- Minneapolis–St. Paul · 39 jobs · 8 companies · 39
- Miami · 37 jobs · 12 companies · 37
- Kansas City · 30 jobs · 5 companies · 30
- Phoenix · 25 jobs · 6 companies · 25
- Portland · 23 jobs · 4 companies · 23
- Salt Lake City · 4 jobs · 3 companies · 4
FDE jobs by work arrangement
FDE jobs by kind of work
- Production engineering · 1093 jobs · 386 companies · 1093
- Internal deployment & tooling · 405 jobs · 258 companies · 405
- Implementation & delivery · 364 jobs · 211 companies · 364
- Deployment strategy · 164 jobs · 93 companies · 164
- Deployment team leadership · 107 jobs · 74 companies · 107
- Technical pre-sales · 42 jobs · 26 companies · 42
- Customer adoption & accounts · 22 jobs · 20 companies · 22
FDE jobs by level
FDE jobs by individual contributor or manager
- Individual contributor · 1091 jobs · 495 companies · 1091
- Technical lead · 993 jobs · 407 companies · 993
- People manager · 108 jobs · 80 companies · 108
FDE jobs by company stage
- Later private · 729 jobs · 212 companies · 729
- Public · 676 jobs · 143 companies · 676
- Growth (Series B–C) · 354 jobs · 160 companies · 354
- Early (pre-seed–Series A) · 289 jobs · 148 companies · 289
- Bootstrapped · 76 jobs · 33 companies · 76
- Subsidiary · 73 jobs · 38 companies · 73
FDE jobs by coding work
- Production code · 1722 jobs · 639 companies · 1722
- Configuration / integration · 262 jobs · 161 companies · 262
- Prototypes / scripts · 99 jobs · 62 companies · 99
- No coding · 62 jobs · 42 companies · 62
FDE jobs by project stage
- Implementation / production · 2151 jobs · 722 companies · 2151
- Ongoing operations · 1670 jobs · 632 companies · 1670
- Proof of concept · 809 jobs · 345 companies · 809
- Pre-sales / evaluation · 616 jobs · 268 companies · 616
FDE jobs by who you build for
- External customers · 1689 jobs · 531 companies · 1689
- Internal teams · 344 jobs · 230 companies · 344
- Both · 161 jobs · 108 companies · 161
FDE jobs by visa sponsorship
- Available · 69 jobs · 19 companies · 69
FDE jobs by travel
- 25% or more · 461 jobs · 141 companies · 461