$130,000–$160,000
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PwC (US)Production engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$63,000–$153,000
DeepgramProduction engineering
Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$155,000–$193,000
Pay not posted
SalesforceProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
Pay not posted
$100,000–$190,000
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Edge Autonomous Systems
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems C2
Seattle, WAHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$104,800–$218,500
$99,000–$225,000
Agile DefenseProduction engineering
MSS Developers (Various Locations)
Colorado Springs, CO · Falls Church, VA · +7 moreColorado Springs, CO +8On-site
Pay not posted
$80,000–$101,050
StriveworksProduction engineering
Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Fort Belvoir, VAHybrid
$140,000–$190,000
$87,100–$157,450
Pay not posted
$85,000–$141,000
$99,000–$225,000
$150,000–$175,000
$140,000–$175,000
Pay not posted
$69,300–$158,000
SiftProduction engineering
Application Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
$166,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
$61,900–$141,000
Pay not posted
BCGProduction engineering
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$150,000
$166,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
StriveworksProduction engineering
Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)
Austin, TXHybrid
$140,000–$165,000
Pay not posted
Brain Co.Production engineering
Early Career Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)Production engineering
FSR Engineer
Colorado Springs, COOn-site
Pay not posted
$94,300–$138,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$159,300–$212,800
HuronInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer Associate (AI Capability Center) - 2 Openings
Chicago, ILRemote
$105,000–$130,000
SalesforceImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +9 moreNew York, NY +10
$88,970–$316,750
Pay not posted
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Frequently asked questions
What do mid-level FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving production implementation pay?
53 of 82 postings state a pay range. The median is $153,000, and half of them sit between $135,000 and $168,000, across 40 companies.
How much experience do mid-level FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving production implementation require?
Of 82 postings, 30 state a minimum number of years, from 27 companies. The most common requirement is under 3 years, in 21 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (9).
Which companies are hiring for mid-level FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving production implementation?
These 82 postings come from 58 companies. The employers with the most postings are Booz Allen (5), CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (5), Amazon (incl AWS) (4), SpaceX (4) and Palantir (3).
Are mid-level FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving production implementation remote?
13 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 14 are hybrid and 25 are on-site. The remaining 30 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 28 of the 82 postings.
Counted over the 82 postings in this search. Postings read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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