$236,000–$354,000
FDE jobs across the US
1,365 postings · 442 companies · median $210,000, half $184,000–$238,000
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$230,000–$300,000
$125,000–$270,000
$192,010–$274,300
$190,000–$225,000
Sila NanotechnologiesBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Application Developer
Alameda, CA
$152,000–$192,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Field Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation, & Hospitality
US · city not listed
$151,400–$260,150
$99,000–$225,000
$190,000–$240,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$153,000–$200,000
DossPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$210,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · US remoteNew York, NY +1 · US remoteRemote
$228,800–$403,200
$130,000–$190,000
CloudflareIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Austin, TX · Dallas, TX · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$184,000–$253,000
$140,000–$200,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$268,800–$403,200
$200,000–$300,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
New York, NYHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Healthcare & Life Sciences
US · city not listed
$143,000–$245,850
$320,000–$405,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$320,000
IntercomLeads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$252,000–$280,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Austin, TX
$182,000–$250,208
$100,000–$200,000
HebbiaKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)
New York, NYOn-site
$90,000–$225,000
$200,000–$275,000
$185,000–$225,000
$200,000–$300,000
PoeticPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$160,000–$225,000
$175,000–$205,000
$129,500–$207,200
ServalPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, Flagship Account
Santa Clara, CA · San Francisco, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$280,000
$210,000–$220,000
CoreWeaveIntegrates and configures it
Senior Specialist Field Engineer - SaaS
Sunnyvale, CA · San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA +1
$182,000–$242,000
$180,000–$220,000
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development (Spanish speaking)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Integrates and configures it
Senior Delivery Consultant – DevOps, WWPS ProServe
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$153,600–$207,800
729 of 1,365 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,365 of 1,365 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $184,000 and $238,000, from 442 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,365 postings, 642 state a minimum number of years, from 265 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 294 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (250), 10 or more years (52) or under 3 years (46).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,365 postings come from 442 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (76), Deloitte US (69), Accenture (41), OpenAI (41) and Amazon (incl AWS) (39).
Are FDE jobs remote?
208 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 358 are hybrid and 268 are on-site. The remaining 531 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 600 of the 1,365 postings.
Counted over the 1,365 postings in this search. Postings read on September 22, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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