$125,500–$261,600
FDE jobs across the US
561 postings from 247 employers, read for the kind of work, pay and travel each one describes.
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561 jobs
$90,786–$107,298
BainProduction engineering
Lead, Engineering Excellence
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +8 moreAtlanta, GA +9Hybrid
$179,875–$203,925
Pay not posted
EYProduction engineering
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +12 moreNew York, NY +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
$150,000–$215,000
StriveworksProduction engineering
Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Fort Belvoir, VAHybrid
$140,000–$190,000
Pay not posted
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
LangChainProduction engineering
Deployed Engineer, Professional Services (San Francisco)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$150,000–$215,000
Marsh & McLennanProduction engineering
Oliver Wyman - Senior Lead AI Engineer
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +2 moreNew York, NY +3Hybrid
$195,000–$250,000
AMDProduction engineering
Sr. Manager Agentic AI / Data Software Development - DC GPU
San Jose, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
EYProduction engineering
Government and Public Sector - Service Delivery Center - AI Solution Development Manager
San Antonio, TXHybrid
$76,200–$197,900
StriveworksProduction engineering
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Fort Belvoir, VAHybrid
$185,000–$230,000
$190,000–$212,000
AnthropicProduction engineering
Applied AI Engineer, Beneficial Deployments (Life Sciences)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$280,000–$320,000
EYProduction engineering
Government and Public Sector - Service Delivery Center - AI Solution Senior Developer
San Antonio, TXHybrid
$65,500–$152,100
Pay not posted
$183,000–$276,000
$146,000–$183,000
AccentureProduction engineering
Senior Knowledge Engineer
Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 moreDallas, TX +4Hybrid
$80,400–$293,800
Agility RoboticsProduction engineering
Senior Solutions Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA · Salem, ORPittsburgh, PA +1Hybrid
$149,000–$194,000
Pay not posted
$114,000–$143,000
$347,000–$385,000
$160,000–$230,000
$140,000–$170,000 · total compensation
VoltaiProduction engineering
Senior Software Engineer: Integrations
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
$347,000–$385,000
StriveworksProduction engineering
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)
Austin, TXHybrid
$185,000–$230,000
$140,000–$170,000 · total compensation
VoltaiProduction engineering
Senior Software Engineer: Deployments
San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
$165,000–$330,000
Scale AIProduction engineering
Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector
Austin, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · +4 moreAustin, TX +5Hybrid
$186,000–$279,000
Shield AIProduction engineering
Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)
US · city not listedHybrid
$152,000–$318,000
VoltaiProduction engineering
Senior Software Engineer: Solutions
San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
WriterProduction engineering
AI deployment engineer (West)
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 moreSan Francisco, CA +4Hybrid
$131,800–$185,000
SiftProduction engineering
Application Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
Liquid AIProduction engineering
Member of Technical Staff - Embedded ML Engineer (Audio/Omni)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
$250,000–$330,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
444 of 561 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $235,000, across 196 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 561 postings, 261 state a minimum number of years, from 150 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 129 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (84), under 3 years (35) or 10 or more years (13).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 561 postings come from 247 companies. The employers with the most postings are OpenAI (33), Palantir (26), Anthropic (11), CapTech Consulting (10) and Accenture (9).
Are FDE jobs remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 561 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 222 of the 561 postings.
Counted over the 561 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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FDE jobs by location
- SF Bay Area · 693 jobs · 289 companies · 693
- New York metro · 604 jobs · 265 companies · 604
- Washington, DC area · 305 jobs · 77 companies · 305
- Seattle area · 155 jobs · 54 companies · 155
- Chicago · 139 jobs · 46 companies · 139
- Los Angeles · 126 jobs · 51 companies · 126
- Dallas–Fort Worth · 125 jobs · 34 companies · 125
- Austin · 120 jobs · 52 companies · 120
- Boston area · 109 jobs · 46 companies · 109
- Atlanta · 94 jobs · 34 companies · 94
- Denver–Boulder · 80 jobs · 22 companies · 80
- Houston · 51 jobs · 16 companies · 51
- San Diego · 47 jobs · 12 companies · 47
- Raleigh–Durham · 45 jobs · 17 companies · 45
- Philadelphia · 39 jobs · 11 companies · 39
- Minneapolis–St. Paul · 39 jobs · 8 companies · 39
- Miami · 37 jobs · 12 companies · 37
- Kansas City · 30 jobs · 5 companies · 30
- Phoenix · 24 jobs · 5 companies · 24
- Portland · 24 jobs · 5 companies · 24
- Salt Lake City · 4 jobs · 3 companies · 4
FDE jobs by work arrangement
FDE jobs by kind of work
- Production engineering · 1093 jobs · 385 companies · 1093
- Internal deployment & tooling · 401 jobs · 255 companies · 401
- Implementation & delivery · 366 jobs · 211 companies · 366
- Deployment strategy · 164 jobs · 93 companies · 164
- Deployment team leadership · 104 jobs · 71 companies · 104
- Technical pre-sales · 43 jobs · 26 companies · 43
- Customer adoption & accounts · 22 jobs · 20 companies · 22
FDE jobs by level
FDE jobs by individual contributor or manager
- Individual contributor · 1094 jobs · 495 companies · 1094
- Technical lead · 983 jobs · 404 companies · 983
- People manager · 107 jobs · 79 companies · 107
FDE jobs by company stage
- Public · 600 jobs · 124 companies · 600
- Later private · 545 jobs · 160 companies · 545
- Growth (Series B–C) · 349 jobs · 146 companies · 349
- Early (pre-seed–Series A) · 214 jobs · 108 companies · 214
- Bootstrapped · 60 jobs · 28 companies · 60
- Subsidiary · 55 jobs · 28 companies · 55
FDE jobs by coding work
- Production code · 1699 jobs · 631 companies · 1699
- Configuration / integration · 261 jobs · 162 companies · 261
- Prototypes / scripts · 100 jobs · 63 companies · 100
- No coding · 65 jobs · 45 companies · 65
FDE jobs by project stage
- Implementation / production · 2128 jobs · 715 companies · 2128
- Ongoing operations · 1651 jobs · 627 companies · 1651
- Proof of concept · 800 jobs · 343 companies · 800
- Pre-sales / evaluation · 614 jobs · 267 companies · 614
FDE jobs by who you build for
- External customers · 1671 jobs · 527 companies · 1671
- Internal teams · 338 jobs · 225 companies · 338
- Both · 162 jobs · 109 companies · 162
FDE jobs by visa sponsorship
- Available · 69 jobs · 19 companies · 69
FDE jobs by travel
- 25% or more · 454 jobs · 140 companies · 454