$133,400–$226,800
Staff-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs
204 postings · 130 companies · 166 state pay: median $225,000, half $205,000–$262,000
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$180,000–$240,000
$240,000–$300,000
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Denver, CO · Jessup, MD · +3 moreDenver, CO +4
$168,100–$227,400
Pay not posted
$197,800–$271,975
$155,000–$225,000
$200,000–$287,500
$194,736.75–$265,613.9
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Denver, CO · Jessup, MD · +3 moreDenver, CO +4
$168,100–$227,400
$248,700–$341,250
$200,000–$240,000
$145,600–$240,695
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Jessup, MD · Arlington, VA · +4 moreJessup, MD +5
$168,100–$250,200
Pay not posted
$200,000–$240,000
$183,997–$257,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$168,100–$250,200
$304,000–$437,000
$191,000–$289,300
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2Hybrid
$280,000–$320,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr Forward Deployment Engineering
East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$264,000–$379,500
$191,000–$289,300
$220,000–$270,000
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Pay not posted
$150,000–$200,000
$152,152–$205,405
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Pay not posted
$199,000–$325,000
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$125,500–$261,600
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Pay not posted
Up to $185,000
$232,900–$291,100
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Jessup, MD · Arlington, VA · +4 moreJessup, MD +5
$168,100–$250,200
$198,000–$319,000/mo
$117,600–$206,000
All 204 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs pay?
166 of 204 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $205,000 and $262,000, from 102 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs require?
Of 204 postings, 149 state a minimum number of years, from 101 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 71 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (45) or 10 or more years (33).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs?
These 204 postings come from 130 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (17), CapTech Consulting (8), ServiceNow (7), Robots & Pencils (6) and Accenture (4).
Are staff-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs remote?
49 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 66 are hybrid and 27 are on-site. The remaining 62 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 99 of the 204 postings.
Counted over the 204 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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