$190,000–$220,000
FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors
1,700 postings · 920 companies · 1,173 state pay: median $180,000, half $151,000–$215,000
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Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$175,100–$247,600
Pay not posted
True Zero TechnologiesIntegrates and configures it
Microsoft Forward Deployed Engineer (R-00226)
USRemote
Pay not posted
$110,000–$120,000
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
Pay not posted
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
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
Giga EnergyBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Engineer, Internal Tools & Automation
USRemote
Pay not posted
Thermo Fisher ScientificBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Raleigh, NCOn-site
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreNew York, NY +40
$80,400–$316,300
$128,000–$173,000
$150,000–$250,000
NumberlyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI & Data Analyst (VIE - New York)
Brooklyn, NYHybrid
Pay not posted
ReevoIntegrates and configures it
Builder - Forward Deployed Revenue Operations
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$150,000–$210,000
Pay not posted
$140,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
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Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$150,000–$250,000
$150,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
Shield AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
$85,000–$150,000
$185,000–$225,000
$100,000–$125,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1
$200,000–$345,000
Iterative HealthBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI
New York, NY · Boston, MANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$170,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
RevelIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Test Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
$125,000–$175,000
$125,000–$175,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
1,006 of 1,700 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors pay?
1,173 of 1,700 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $151,000 and $215,000, from 598 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors require?
Of 1,700 postings, 857 state a minimum number of years, from 567 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 508 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (174), 6 to 9 years (151) or 10 or more years (24).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors?
These 1,700 postings come from 920 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (71), Amazon (incl AWS) (30), Anduril (22), SpaceX (21) and Booz Allen (20).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors remote?
347 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 384 are hybrid and 538 are on-site. The remaining 431 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 638 of the 1,700 postings.
Counted over the 1,700 postings in this search. Postings read on November 4, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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