$105,400–$207,800
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
257 postings · 81 companies · median $180,000, half $146,000–$205,000
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$145,600–$240,695
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer | New York or San Francisco (Onsite)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$136,000–$216,000
$180,000–$250,000
$105,400–$207,800
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Experienced Associate
Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 moreChicago, IL +58Hybrid
$63,000–$140,000
$180,000–$200,000
$120,400–$234,700
ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio Revenue Cycle - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 moreChicago, IL +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
$85,400–$168,100
$180,000–$250,000
ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio-Supply Chain - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$125,000–$200,000
Cybersecurity AI Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE - Manager
Austin, TX · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreAustin, TX +40
$80,400–$316,300
$105,400–$207,800
ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, BankingSuite (Manager) - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$266,100
$160,000–$220,000
$95,000–$155,000
$105,400–$207,800
ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, Insurance Growth Suite (Manager) - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
Up to $150,000
$111,000–$180,000
$150,000–$220,000
$134,500–$265,100
Up to $185,000
$110,000–$170,000
$220,000–$240,000 · OTE
$105,400–$207,800
$150,000–$250,000
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +41 moreChicago, IL +42On-site
$80,400–$316,300
$150,000–$225,000
$155,600–$306,800
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1On-site
$170,000–$220,000
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +41 moreChicago, IL +42
$112,900–$366,300
$155,600–$306,800
$221,000–$275,000
$120,000–$150,000
$72,600–$132,100
$156,000–$186,000
168 of 257 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
257 of 257 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $146,000 and $205,000, from 81 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 257 postings, 171 state a minimum number of years, from 61 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 79 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (60), under 3 years (18) or 10 or more years (14).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 257 postings come from 81 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (42), Deloitte US (34), deloitteus (17), PwC (US) (12) and Microsoft (11).
Are FDE jobs remote?
44 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 68 are hybrid and 29 are on-site. The remaining 116 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 152 of the 257 postings.
Counted over the 257 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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