$140,000–$170,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
39 postings · 27 companies · median $180,000, half $158,000–$226,000
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ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$183,000–$265,000
$152,852–$269,088
$150,000–$175,000
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$240,000–$270,000
$160,000–$185,000
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$115,000–$200,000
$140,000–$220,000
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$150,000–$195,000
$126,050.05–$189,075.08
$150,000–$200,000
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
$185,000–$225,000
$160,000–$185,000
$115,000–$180,000
$175,000–$230,000
From $180,000
$153,000–$200,000
$115,000–$200,000
$250,000–$315,000
From $180,000
$165,000–$230,000
$250,000–$315,000
$125,300–$334,400
$300,000–$400,000
$170,000–$210,000
$157,000–$183,000
$185,000–$315,000 · OTE
$240,000–$315,000
$185,000–$315,000 · OTE
$68,443–$92,398
$203,200–$254,000
$160,000–$185,000 · OTE
$165,000–$380,000 · OTE
All 39 prove the product works before the sale.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
39 of 39 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $226,000, from 27 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 39 postings, 28 state a minimum number of years, from 17 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 19 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (5), under 3 years (3) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 39 postings come from 27 companies. The employers with the most postings are LangChain (4), Deloitte US (3), deloitteus (3), Rogo (3) and Anthropic (2).
Are FDE jobs remote?
6 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 11 are hybrid and 10 are on-site. The remaining 12 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 14 of the 39 postings.
Counted over the 39 postings in this search. Postings read on October 24, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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