SalesforceProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
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Invisible TechnologiesProduction engineering
Staff Software Engineer (Forward Deployed)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$210,000–$300,000
$134,500–$265,100
Pay not posted
Fidelity National Information ServicesProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer
Jacksonville, FL · Atlanta, GA · +2 moreJacksonville, FL +3Remote
$179,470–$305,100
$160,000–$180,000
$134,500–$265,100
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Intel
Washington, DCOn-site
$120,000
$200,000–$300,000
AccentureProduction engineering
AI - Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE Senior Manager
Atlanta, GA · Milwaukee, WI · +41 moreAtlanta, GA +42
$112,900–$366,300
$134,500–$265,100
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Commercial
Chicago, ILOn-site
$120,000
Pay not posted
AccentureProduction engineering
Cybersecurity AI Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE - Consultant
Atlanta, GA · Milwaukee, WI · +41 moreAtlanta, GA +42
$54,400–$235,100
$134,500–$265,100
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial
Chicago, ILHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
SalesforceProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)
San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Remote
$88,970–$198,170
AccentureProduction engineering
Cybersecurity AI Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE - Manager
Atlanta, GA · Milwaukee, WI · +41 moreAtlanta, GA +42
$80,400–$305,000
$189,200–$372,900
$140,000–$240,000
Vannevar LabsProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Modernization (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Washington, DCOn-site
Pay not posted
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Intel, US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$145,000
Deloitte USProduction engineering
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI & Data
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
OpenAI Deployment CompanyProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$170,000–$400,000
$175,000–$300,000
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Commercial
New York, NYOn-site
$120,000
Deloitte USProduction engineering
Palantir Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$91,100–$175,100
CapeProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 moreArlington, VA +2Hybrid
$175,000–$235,000
AccentureProduction engineering
AI/ML Sr Architect - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$112,900–$338,300
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Defense Tech
Washington, DCOn-site
$120,000
$134,500–$265,100
$190,200–$360,500
AccentureProduction engineering
Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$112,900–$338,300
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - US Government
New York, NYOn-site
$120,000
Deloitte USProduction engineering
Senior Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$155,600–$306,800
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Production engineering
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Pleasanton, CAOn-site
$130,000–$180,000
AccentureProduction engineering
AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers Associate Manager
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$62,800–$220,400
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$120,000
$155,600–$306,800
Pay not posted
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers with significant travel pay?
341 of 401 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $168,000 and $231,000, across 96 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers with significant travel require?
Of 401 postings, 198 state a minimum number of years, from 71 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 88 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (73), under 3 years (20) or 10 or more years (17).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers with significant travel?
These 401 postings come from 126 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (67), Accenture (29), Palantir (27), Anduril (18) and OpenAI (13).
Are FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers with significant travel remote?
82 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 99 are hybrid and 54 are on-site. The remaining 166 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 401 of the 401 postings.
Counted over the 401 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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