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Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
3,323 postings · 1,375 companies · 2,429 state pay: median $190,000, half $160,000–$225,000
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Hyperbolic LabsIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - Eastern US
USRemote
Pay not posted
$153,000–$200,000
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Marketing
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$145,200–$217,800
$180,000–$230,000 · total compensation
SiftIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Marina Del Rey, CA · San Francisco, CAMarina Del Rey, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
$180,000–$320,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Atlanta, GA
$182,000–$250,208
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$180,000–$230,000
ModalIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - ML
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$180,000–$250,000
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$180,000–$280,000
$112,600–$171,900
$125,000–$200,000
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$140,000–$250,000
Snorkel AIIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Data as a Service
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
Lila SciencesBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Life Sciences
Cambridge, MA · San Francisco, CACambridge, MA +1
$192,000–$256,000
Cognition AIKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$185,000–$235,000
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Varick-AgentsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$150,000–$175,000
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MetaPhase ConsultingPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Product Lead (Forward Deployed)
Reston, VAOn-site
$150,000–$175,000
$113,520–$226,555.68
NVIDIAPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
US · city not listed
$184,000–$356,500
LorikeetPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NYHybrid
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Sumeru Equity PartnersBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Operating Principal
San Mateo, CAOn-site
$320,000–$360,000
$175,000–$306,101.78
$100,000–$130,000
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$170,000–$300,000
$152,163–$289,353.75
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Software Engineer Internship
Irvine, CA
$52,000
1,834 of 3,323 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
2,429 of 3,323 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $225,000, from 915 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 3,323 postings, 1,851 state a minimum number of years, from 919 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 947 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (542), under 3 years (234) or 10 or more years (128).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 3,323 postings come from 1,375 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (79), Databricks (77), Palantir (75), Amazon (incl AWS) (73) and Accenture (45).
Are FDE jobs remote?
683 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 800 are hybrid and 858 are on-site. The remaining 982 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,330 of the 3,323 postings.
Counted over the 3,323 postings in this search. Postings read on October 26, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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