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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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$120,840–$145,300
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Cyber Senior Manager - Technology Resilience FDE
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
Giga EnergyBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Engineer, Internal Tools & Automation
USRemote
Pay not posted
Thermo Fisher ScientificBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Raleigh, NCOn-site
Pay not posted
$134,500–$265,100
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
Pay not posted
$115,000–$200,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
$241,000–$390,500
Ode with AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$275,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
New York, NY
$175,000–$230,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Denver, CO · New York, NY · +2 moreDenver, CO +3
$184,900–$275,200
NotionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
$189,200–$372,900
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
San Francisco, CA
$175,000–$230,000
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
$140,000–$220,000
$189,200–$372,900
WorkWhilePlans what the customer deploys first
Frontline Strategist (Product Manager), FDE
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$190,000–$200,000
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
$188,000–$275,000
$223,700–$372,900
Pay not posted
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreNew York, NY +40
$80,400–$316,300
$225,000–$275,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$177,500–$256,880
$128,000–$173,000
$150,000–$250,000
NumberlyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI & Data Analyst (VIE - New York)
Brooklyn, NYHybrid
Pay not posted
ReevoIntegrates and configures it
Builder - Forward Deployed Revenue Operations
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
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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