$175,100–$245,000
Junior FDE and deployment jobs
42 postings · 31 companies · 28 state pay: median $135,000, half $116,000–$173,000
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$100,000–$130,000
$72,600–$132,100
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Miami, FL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
$150,000–$220,000
$100,000–$150,000
Pay not posted
$81,720–$161,760
$120,000–$150,000
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +2 moreBoston, MA +3On-site
$155,000–$200,000
Internship: Forward Deployed Engineer, Software
Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
$120,000–$150,000
Pay not posted
$50–$55
Internship: Forward Deployed Engineer, Test
Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Experienced Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$63,000–$153,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$120,000
$120,000–$150,000
Pay not posted
$85,000–$100,000
GradialIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Analyst
Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 moreSeattle, WA +2
$120,000–$135,000
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$159,300–$212,800
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
NumberlyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI & Data Analyst (VIE - New York)
Brooklyn, NYHybrid
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Dallas, TX
$159,300–$202,400
Pay not posted
$130,000–$190,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$159,300–$212,800
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Palo Alto, CAHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
Pay not posted
$90,000–$100,000
$130,000–$160,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, New Grad - Intel, US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
22 of 42 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do junior FDE and deployment jobs pay?
28 of 42 postings state a pay range. The median is $135,000, and half of them sit between $116,000 and $173,000, from 20 companies.
How much experience do junior FDE and deployment jobs require?
Of 42 postings, 11 state a minimum number of years, from 11 companies. The most common requirement is under 3 years, in 11 of them.
Which companies are hiring for junior FDE and deployment jobs?
These 42 postings come from 31 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (7), Amazon (incl AWS) (3), C3.ai (2), Composio (2) and Revel (2).
Are junior FDE and deployment jobs remote?
4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 12 are hybrid and 15 are on-site. The remaining 11 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 18 of the 42 postings.
Counted over the 42 postings in this search. Postings read on November 2, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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