$180,000–$230,000
FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors on-site
174 postings · 100 companies · 109 state pay: median $203,000, half $166,000–$240,000
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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
Forward Deployed Engineer, FDE US Government
Seattle, WA · Arlington, VA · +2 moreSeattle, WA +3On-site
$143,700–$213,800
$150,000–$180,000
$100,000–$160,000
$155,000–$193,000
$130,000–$275,000
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$120,000–$300,000
$175,000–$350,000
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$140,000–$240,000
$170,000–$250,000 · OTE
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$100,000–$190,000
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$179,500–$224,300
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Physics & Simulation
Menlo Park, CA · San Francisco, CAMenlo Park, CA +1On-site
$200,000–$275,000
$130,000–$165,000
$175,000–$275,000
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$130,000–$180,000
$112,700–$183,900
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$157,000–$175,000
$150,000–$350,000
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$155,000–$300,000
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(Senior) Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +9 moreBoston, MA +10On-site
$110,000–$190,000
All 174 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors on-site pay?
109 of 174 postings state a pay range. The median is $203,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $240,000, from 69 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors on-site require?
Of 174 postings, 48 state a minimum number of years, from 36 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 28 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (10) or 6 to 9 years (10).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors on-site?
These 174 postings come from 100 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (24), Sierra (10), Decagon (8), Istari Digital (7) and Wyetech (7).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors on-site remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 174 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 58 of the 174 postings.
Counted over the 174 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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