NVIDIAPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Santa Clara, CA · US remoteRemote
$184,000–$356,500
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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$300,000–$415,000
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Farmers InsurancePlans what the customer deploys first
AI Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listedHybrid
$108,375–$205,750
Truist BankBuilds for teams inside the company
Observability Forward Deployed Engineer
Charlotte, NC · Atlanta, GA · +1 moreCharlotte, NC +2
Pay not posted
$123,000–$148,000
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
Kalamazoo, MIHybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$123,000–$141,000
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Kalamazoo, MIOn-site
Pay not posted
$320,000–$488,750
$170,000–$300,000
ProvectusPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
$210,000–$260,000
CiscoLeads the deployment team
Director, Solutions Engineer Forward Deployed - Splunk (Remote)
New York, NYRemote
$307,600–$468,200
$170,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
AccenturePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager (FDPM)
Columbus, OH · Atlanta, GA · +2 moreColumbus, OH +3Hybrid
$59,100–$156,800
C3.aiIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (Onsite - Lexington Park, MD)
Lexington Park, MDOn-site
$120,000–$158,000
Pay not posted
$221,200–$387,100
GlobalFoundriesLeads the deployment team
Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)
Austin, TX · Richardson, TXAustin, TX +1
$191,000–$332,000
Pay not posted
$300,000–$415,000
$148,300–$247,100
$184,100–$306,800
ProfoundLeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$183,000–$190,500
Ode with AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Financial Services (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$275,000
Pay not posted
GoogleProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Creative, Google Flow
New York, NY · Mountain View, CANew York, NY +1
$183,000–$265,000
ProfoundKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Marketing Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$149,250–$155,250
$138,400–$207,600
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
$150,000–$200,000
$138,400–$207,600
goTennaIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Fairfax, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 moreFairfax, VA +2Hybrid
$100,000–$130,000
$140,000–$175,000
CventIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (Salesforce & Agentforce)
Tysons Corner, VA
$150,000–$200,000
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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