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AI deployment engineer (Central)
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 moreSan Francisco, CA +4Hybrid
$131,800–$166,000
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$184,000–$287,500
$180,000–$200,000
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AccentureProduction engineering
Google Agentic AI Delivery Specialist
Albany, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreAlbany, NY +40
$54,400–$196,000
$184,000–$287,500
$208,000–$261,000
Fidelity National Information ServicesProduction engineering
Forward Deployment Engineer Principal
Jacksonville, FLRemote
Pay not posted
AccentureProduction engineering
Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer
Albany, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreAlbany, NY +40
$80,400–$266,300
$224,000–$431,250
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
AccentureProduction engineering
AI Native Transformation Enterprise Consultant
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$54,400–$196,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
PendoProduction engineering
Sr. Professional Services Engineer Consultant
Raleigh, NC · San Francisco, CARaleigh, NC +1Remote
$132,200–$175,000
AccentureProduction engineering
AI Native Transformation Manager
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$80,400–$266,300
BCGProduction engineering
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$190,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
AccentureProduction engineering
Advanced AI Architect
Morristown, NJ · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreMorristown, NJ +40
$87,400–$293,800
BCGProduction engineering
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$150,000
DentsuProduction engineering
Associate Director, AI Engineer
New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +2 moreNew York, NY +3Hybrid
$94,000–$152,662
$180,000–$230,000
CapTech ConsultingProduction engineering
Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer
Chicago, ILHybrid
$90,000–$200,000
$150,000–$220,000
$140,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Snorkel AIProduction engineering
Applied AI Engineer, Federal - Top Secret Clearance
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · US remoteNew York, NY +1 · US remoteRemote
$170,000–$300,000 · OTE
SitrepsProduction engineering
Data Science Lead - Defense Accounts
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1Remote
$140,000–$175,000
$170,000–$215,000
$200–$350,000
$160,000–$210,000 · OTE
$200,000–$250,000
LangChainProduction engineering
Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Remote)
Los Angeles, CARemote
$170,000–$215,000
$210,000–$260,000
Pay not posted
StriveworksProduction engineering
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)
Austin, TXRemote
$210,000–$260,000
$150,000–$250,000 · OTE
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
393 of 508 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $220,000, across 184 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 508 postings, 205 state a minimum number of years, from 124 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 88 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (78), under 3 years (20) or 10 or more years (19).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 508 postings come from 248 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (24), NVIDIA (16), Capgemini (12), Databricks (12) and LangChain (11).
Are FDE jobs remote?
387 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 25 are hybrid and 11 are on-site. The remaining 85 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 222 of the 508 postings.
Counted over the 508 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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