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FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors
550 postings · 265 companies · 397 state pay: median $195,000, half $160,000–$230,000
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Forward Deployed Engineer - Physical AI
San Francisco, CA · Austin, TXSan Francisco, CA +1Remote
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$70,500–$203,400
$207,000–$300,000
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ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio Revenue Cycle - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud
New York, NY · Austin, TX · +5 moreNew York, NY +6
$174,000–$252,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors pay?
397 of 550 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $230,000, from 184 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors require?
Of 550 postings, 188 state a minimum number of years, from 119 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 100 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (43), under 3 years (42) or 10 or more years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors?
These 550 postings come from 265 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (32), Anduril (20), Booz Allen (20), OpenAI (14) and Sierra (10).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors remote?
85 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 132 are hybrid and 174 are on-site. The remaining 159 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 251 of the 550 postings.
Counted over the 550 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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