$160,000–$185,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
3,322 postings · 1,380 companies · 2,424 state pay: median $190,000, half $160,000–$225,000
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AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1
$200,000–$345,000
VerdigrisIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer — Strategic Solutions, Integration & Delivery
US · city not listedHybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$115,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +6 moreAtlanta, GA +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$140,400–$193,050
$120,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
Iterative HealthBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI
New York, NY · Boston, MANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$170,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Lawyer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$180,000–$190,000
RevelIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Test Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
HuronLeads the deployment team
AICC Senior Technical Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (Senior Manager)
Chicago, ILRemote
$165,000–$190,000
Pay not posted
$125,000–$175,000
DatadogLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Datadog for Startups
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$211,800–$291,300
LumbraIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Arlington, VAOn-site
Pay not posted
$115,000–$200,000
Cursor (Anysphere)Leads the deployment team
Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
AbridgePlans what the customer deploys first
Member of Product Staff, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$260,000–$290,000
Pay not posted
$115,000–$200,000
$125,000–$175,000
GigsPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
$110,000–$150,000
GoviniLeads the deployment team
Software Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed
Pittsburgh, PA · Arlington, VA · +1 morePittsburgh, PA +2Remote
Pay not posted
$190,000–$250,000
Qualified HealthIntegrates and configures it
Staff / Principal Forward-Deployed Architect, Data Modernization
USRemote
$190,000–$250,000
Ellipsis HealthIntegrates and configures it
Senior QA Engineer, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$120,000–$140,000
CleraIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding Customer Engineer)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$140,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
Pear-VCPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Account Strategy Partner (Forward-Deployed, Healthcare Data)
New York, NYHybrid
$150,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
HightouchProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$175,000–$230,000
1,836 of 3,322 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
2,424 of 3,322 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $225,000, from 919 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 3,322 postings, 1,865 state a minimum number of years, from 927 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 952 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (548), under 3 years (237) or 10 or more years (128).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 3,322 postings come from 1,380 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (79), Databricks (77), Palantir (75), Amazon (incl AWS) (72) and Accenture (45).
Are FDE jobs remote?
690 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 799 are hybrid and 857 are on-site. The remaining 976 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,335 of the 3,322 postings.
Counted over the 3,322 postings in this search. Postings read on October 27, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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