Compare current US jobs, responsibilities, locations and advertised pay. Includes forward deployed engineering and related deployment roles. Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title.
FDE roles first · Newer within each type
SalesforceProduction engineering
Herndon, VARemote
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer for Salesforce's Public Sector team, blending data science, integration architecture, and strategic partnership.
$172,500–$260,100
View job →Deloitte USProduction engineering
Rosslyn, VA
Lead forward-deployed engineering pods at Deloitte's most strategic clients, architecting and delivering GenAI solutions on the ServiceNow platform.
$189,200–$372,900
View job →Amazon (incl AWS)Production engineering
Seattle, WA · Arlington, VA · +2 more
Principal Forward Deployed Engineers lead the technical strategy and hands-on delivery of high-stakes AI production programs across multiple strategic enterprise customers.
$200,100–$297,700
View job →AccentureProduction engineering
Atlanta, GA · Milwaukee, WI · +41 more
A production engineering role embedded inside client enterprises to secure AI systems in real, complex environments.
$112,900–$366,300
View job →Amazon (incl AWS)Production engineering
Seattle, WA · Arlington, VA · +2 more
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer embedded with strategic US government enterprise customers to lead end-to-end delivery of production AI systems, from architecture and prototyping through deployment and operations.
$168,100–$250,200
View job →AccentureProduction engineering
Atlanta, GA · Milwaukee, WI · +41 more
A Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Accenture is a production engineer embedded inside client enterprises to secure AI systems in real, complex environments.
$80,400–$305,000
View job →C3.aiProduction engineering
Tysons, VA
Senior, hands-on technical leader embedded with Federal, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers to architect, prototype, and deploy enterprise AI solutions in secure and classified environments.
$130,000–$167,000
View job →Scale AIProduction engineering
Denver, CO · Washington, DC
Staff Machine Learning Engineer leading architecture and production deployment of agentic AI systems for classified and regulated government environments.
$274,400–$343,000
View job →Hitachi EnergyProduction engineering
Washington, DCOn-site
The Federal Data Engineer is the technical lead for customer-facing enterprise data engineering and professional services engagements supporting federal customers.
$160,000–$205,000
View job →AccentureProduction engineering
Irving, TX · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more
Senior technical leadership role at Accenture Security focused on agentic identity platforms for enterprises deploying AI agents.
$80,400–$293,800
View job →CapgeminiProduction engineering
Arlington, VAHybrid
Lead the architecture and implementation of enterprise-scale Agentic AI solutions using Snowflake Cortex, providing technical leadership to a team of engineers and AI practitioners.
$90,786–$120,673
View job →Red Cell PartnersProduction engineering
Seattle, WA · Mclean, VARemote
Staff Software Engineer splitting time between building Trase's core AI platform and delivering it directly to enterprise customers.
$180,000–$240,000
View job →Trase SystemsProduction engineering
Seattle, WA · Mclean, VARemote
Staff Software Engineer splitting time between building Trase's core agentic AI platform and delivering it directly to customers in regulated industries like healthcare and defense.
$180,000–$240,000
View job →AccentureProduction engineering
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +35 more
This is a senior-level Forward Deployed AI Engineer role at Accenture, focused on leading enterprise AI platform deployments across major clients.
$112,900–$366,300
View job →STRProduction engineering
San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 more
Lead full-stack mission engineering teams that build, integrate, deploy, and field-test operational software for military and government customers in secure environments.
$175,000–$240,000
View job →CapTech ConsultingProduction engineering
Reston, VAHybrid
Lead the design and deployment of scalable machine learning systems for enterprise clients across cloud platforms.
$90,000–$200,000
View job →BCGProduction engineering
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 more
Lead AI Tech Architect role at BCG Platinion, part of BCG's Tech and Digital Advantage practice, focused on designing and guiding implementation of intelligent, agentic AI platforms for enterprise clients.
$190,000
View job →XometryProduction engineering
North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MAHybrid
Staff Data Scientist leading the production integration of Xometry’s Design for Manufacturability and Instant Quoting AI into a major enterprise partner’s software and PLM ecosystem.
$163,000–$190,000
View job →AnthropicProduction engineering
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreHybrid
Staff-level engineer building and scaling Claude products for U.S. government and allied-democracy customers across regulated and constrained environments.
$405,000–$485,000
View job →XometryProduction engineering
North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MAHybrid
Staff Data Scientist leading the technical architecture and production ML delivery for embedding Xometry’s DFM and Instant Quoting engines into a major enterprise partner’s software and PLM platforms.
$163,000–$190,000
View job →The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
New York, NY · Washington, DCHybrid
Senior forward deployed engineer embedding with Client Solutions Group, Finance, and Fund Management across GPE, Credit, and AlpInvest to identify and ship AI/automation opportunities in Global Wealth operational processes (NAV reporting, fee models, financial reporting).
$160,000–$190,000
View job →Amazon (incl AWS)Deployment team leadership
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +6 more
This role leads a pod of Forward Deployed Engineers embedded within strategic enterprise customers, owning delivery execution, engineering quality, and team development.
$184,900–$287,700
View job →ID.meDeployment team leadership
Mclean, VA · Mountain View, CA · +2 moreOn-site
Manage a small team of forward-deployed engineers embedded with customers, translating real-world integration problems into actionable technical requirements for product ontology and engineering teams.
$154,000–$275,000
View job →Dell TechnologiesImplementation & delivery
New York, NY · Washington, DCRemote
Hands-on technical leader in Dell's Forward Deployment Engineering unit, designing and building AI/GenAI solutions with enterprise customers.
$286,450–$370,700
View job →The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Washington, DCHybrid
Senior hands-on engineering leader (VP-level) embedded with Carlyle's Global Private Equity deal teams and fund management, owning end-to-end delivery of business-critical applications and applied-AI capabilities.
$210,000–$220,000
View job →Amazon (incl AWS)Deployment team leadership
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 more
Leads a 5–15-person forward-deployed engineering pod delivering production AI systems across concurrent strategic enterprise customer engagements.
$184,900–$275,200
View job →C3.aiDeployment team leadership
Tysons, VA
Director role owning a portfolio of strategic federal accounts at C3 AI, leading Forward Deployed Engineers to deliver production AI systems for civilian and DoD agencies.
$180,000–$230,000
View job →DatabricksDeployment team leadership
Washington, DCHybrid
Lead and scale a team of Forward Deployed Engineers serving Databricks' most strategic Public Sector customers, driving large-scale data migrations and AI/GenAI programs.
$211,800–$291,300
View job →MastercardInternal deployment & tooling
Purchase, NY · Arlington, VA · +1 more
This Director role is Mastercard's embedded AI transformation leader, partnering directly with business units to identify high-value opportunities, build production-grade AI solutions, and mobilize teams to adopt new ways of working.
$170,000–$323,000
View job →Amazon (incl AWS)Deployment team leadership
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 more
Leads a 5–15-person pod of forward-deployed engineers delivering production AI systems for strategic enterprise and US government customers.
$184,900–$275,200
View job →GoviniDeployment team leadership
Pittsburgh, PA · Arlington, VAOn-site
Leads a forward-deployed engineering team delivering software solutions for government customers in the defense and intelligence sectors.
Pay range unavailable
View job →Amazon (incl AWS)Deployment team leadership
Seattle, WA · Arlington, VA · +2 more
Leads a 15–30+ engineer forward-deployed engineering organization serving multiple strategic enterprise customers and US government programs.
$220,100–$327,500
View job →Amazon (incl AWS)Deployment team leadership
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +6 more
This is a senior engineering management role leading 15-30+ engineers across multiple enterprise customer engagements in AWS's Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) practice.
$220,100–$342,300
View job →Amazon (incl AWS)Deployment team leadership
Mountain View, CA · San Diego, CA · +8 more
Leads a 15–30+ person forward-deployed engineering organization across multiple strategic enterprise customer programs, owning delivery models, technical standards, production excellence, and talent strategy.
$220,100–$342,300
View job →The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Washington, DC · New York, NYHybrid
Hands-on engineering leader driving AI and process automation across Carlyle's Corporate Services (Finance, Tax, HR, Legal, Marketing).
$170,000–$190,000
View job →Applied IntuitionDeployment team leadership
Arlington, VAOn-site
Leads an 8-12-person forward-deployed engineering team delivering mission-critical vehicle intelligence systems to defense and government customers.
$250,000–$300,000
View job →Scale AIInternal deployment & tooling
San Francisco, CA · Saint Louis, MO · +2 more
Staff Software Engineer leading architecture and implementation of agentic capabilities for federal customers, including guardrails, explainability, fleet orchestration, and real-time processing of federal datasets.
$188,800–$362,000
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