GoogleProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +22 moreChicago, IL +23
$207,000–$300,000
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BCGProduction engineering
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Campus, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · Los Angeles, CA · +10 moreBoston, MA +11
$110,000–$190,000
SiftProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Marina Del Rey, CASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
SalesforceProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
$120,000–$300,000
BCGProduction engineering
Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Campus, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +10 moreBoston, MA +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
Pay not posted
$140,000–$240,000
$170,000–$250,000 · OTE
The Job SauceProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - Planhat
New York, NY · Los Angeles, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$160,000–$220,000
BCGProduction engineering
(Senior) Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +9 moreBoston, MA +10On-site
$110,000–$190,000
PicogridProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer
El Segundo, CA · Fort Bragg, NCEl Segundo, CA +1
$120,000–$200,000
EYProduction engineering
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +12 moreNew York, NY +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
BainProduction engineering
Lead, AI Engineering
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +8 moreAtlanta, GA +9Hybrid
$179,500–$203,500
FlipProduction engineering
Staff Software Engineer
Marina Del Rey, CA · Williamsburg, NYMarina Del Rey, CA +1On-site
$200,000–$400,000
SiftProduction engineering
Application Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
$191,000–$253,000
Pay not posted
SpaceXProduction engineering
Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) - Top Secret Clearance
Hawthorne, CA
$100,000–$135,000
DentsuProduction engineering
Associate Director, AI Engineer
New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +2 moreNew York, NY +3Hybrid
$94,000–$152,662
LangChainProduction engineering
Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Remote)
Los Angeles, CARemote
$170,000–$215,000
$191,000–$253,000
SiftProduction engineering
Application Software Engineer
Marina Del Rey, CA · San Francisco, CAMarina Del Rey, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
Fenwick & WestInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
The Walt Disney CompanyInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer
Burbank, CA · Glendale, CABurbank, CA +1Hybrid
$117,500–$157,500
Sony Pictures EntertainmentInternal deployment & tooling
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, CA
$195,000–$245,000
$70,000–$300,000
SiftImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer
Marina Del Rey, CA · San Francisco, CAMarina Del Rey, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
The Walt Disney CompanyInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Burbank, CA · Glendale, CABurbank, CA +1Hybrid
$117,500–$157,500
SitrepsImplementation & delivery
Senior Engagement Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · Washington, DCLos Angeles, CA +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$120,000–$160,000
NominalImplementation & delivery
Baremetal Infrastructure Engineer
New York, NY · Los Angeles, CA · +2 moreNew York, NY +3
$120,000–$230,000
NominalImplementation & delivery
Deployment Systems Engineer
New York, NY · Los Angeles, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$120,000–$230,000
GoogleInternal deployment & tooling
Applied AI and Commercial Operations Specialist
Los Angeles, CA · Atlanta, GA · +4 moreLos Angeles, CA +5
$186,000–$269,000
Oaktree Capital ManagementInternal deployment & tooling
Senior Associate, Forward Deployment Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
$130,000–$160,000
$191,000–$253,000
$115,000–$173,000
$130,000–$196,000
$125,000–$175,000
AndurilInternal deployment & tooling
Agentic AI Engineer, Automation
Costa Mesa, CA · Long Beach, CACosta Mesa, CA +1On-site
$220,000–$292,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
52 of 57 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $150,000 and $207,000, across 31 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 57 postings, 20 state a minimum number of years, from 14 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (6) or under 3 years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 57 postings come from 33 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (5), Relativity Space (5), Relativity (4), Sift (4) and Altruist (3).
Are FDE jobs remote?
3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 21 are hybrid and 10 are on-site. The remaining 23 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 23 of the 57 postings.
Counted over the 57 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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