Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Applied AI
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4Hybrid
$82,082–$193,440
FDE jobs across the US
871 postings · 279 companies · 858 state pay: median $202,000, half $165,000–$231,000
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$221,000–$275,000
$120,000–$150,000
$156,000–$186,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer
Atlanta, GA · Nashville, TN · +2 moreAtlanta, GA +3Hybrid
$88,544–$207,401
$72,600–$132,100
Partner Forward Deployed Engineer V, GenAI, Google Cloud
New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CANew York, NY +1
$262,000–$364,000
$155,000–$190,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Applied AI
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4Hybrid
$82,082–$193,440
ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, BankingSuite (Manager) - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$266,100
$102,200–$234,800
$185,000–$300,000
$100,500–$189,890
GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenMedia, Google Cloud
San Diego, CA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreSan Diego, CA +5
$207,000–$300,000
$167,400–$310,900
Senior Healthcare Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreChicago, IL +41
$80,400–$316,300
$200,000–$250,000
$155,600–$306,800
$124,646–$168,272
$142,800–$274,800
$143,640–$273,000
$70,500–$203,400
Partner Forward Deployed Engineer III, GenAI, Google Cloud
New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CANew York, NY +1
$174,000–$252,000
$119,800–$234,700
$220,000–$245,000
$220,000–$300,000
$115,080–$218,520
$119,800–$234,700
Forward Deployed Engineer III, Google Cloud, Applied AI
San Francisco, CA · Atlanta, GA · +10 moreSan Francisco, CA +11
$174,000–$252,000
AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$112,900–$302,400
$192,010–$274,300
$221,200–$387,100
Partner Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud
New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CANew York, NY +1
$207,000–$300,000
AI Led Forward Deployed Engineer | Design & Digital Products
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +26 moreNew York, NY +27
$54,400–$205,800
$192,010–$274,300
$200,000–$250,000
Forward Deployed Engineer IV, Applied AI, Google Cloud
San Francisco, CA · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9
$207,000–$300,000
$150,000–$250,000
$99,000–$225,000
$206,600–$229,000
All 871 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
858 of 871 postings state a pay range. The median is $202,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $231,000, from 278 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 871 postings, 395 state a minimum number of years, from 153 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 185 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (145), under 3 years (45) or 10 or more years (20).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 871 postings come from 279 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (59), Deloitte US (57), Accenture (43), Booz Allen (34) and Palantir (33).
Are FDE jobs remote?
127 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 219 are hybrid and 161 are on-site. The remaining 364 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 454 of the 871 postings.
Counted over the 871 postings in this search. Postings read on September 22, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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