$115,000–$130,000
FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors
1,020 postings · 585 companies · 690 state pay: median $183,000, half $154,000–$220,000
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$130,000–$175,000
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$140,000–$200,000
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$120,000–$200,000
$144,000–$200,000
$162,000–$207,000
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ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio Revenue Cycle - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud
New York, NY · Austin, TX · +7 moreNew York, NY +8
$174,000–$252,000
Pay not posted
$150,000–$180,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
$54,400–$235,100
$200,000–$300,000
Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC)
Forward-Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$400,000
AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)
Washington, DCRemote
$182,000–$250,208
Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$80,400–$316,300
Pay not posted
$120,000–$180,000
$185,000–$300,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer (New England Area)
Providence, RI · Boston, MA · +1 moreProvidence, RI +2Hybrid
$145,000–$175,000
Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
$119,800–$261,000
$153,000–$376,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration
Atlanta, GA · Chicago, IL · +9 moreAtlanta, GA +10
$88,970–$316,750
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$100,000–$160,000
Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$155,000–$193,000
$190,000–$240,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$230,000–$316,250
$200,000–$240,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$140,000–$240,000
All 1,020 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors pay?
690 of 1,020 postings state a pay range. The median is $183,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $220,000, from 376 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors require?
Of 1,020 postings, 510 state a minimum number of years, from 331 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 308 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (96), under 3 years (93) or 10 or more years (13).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors?
These 1,020 postings come from 585 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (36), Booz Allen (21), Anduril (20), Accenture (18) and Agile Defense (14).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors remote?
212 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 231 are hybrid and 333 are on-site. The remaining 244 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 456 of the 1,020 postings.
Counted over the 1,020 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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