$90,000–$200,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
318 postings · 120 companies · 261 state pay: median $172,000, half $145,000–$198,000
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$136,000–$183,000
$130,200–$265,300
$90,000–$200,000
$98,500–$184,900
$90,000–$200,000
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AECOMBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Internal Data Products
Phoenix, AZRemote
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$128,000–$160,000
Ford Motor CompanyBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer Advanced Manufacturing, Ford Energy
Dearborn, MIHybrid
$115,000–$192,900
DatasiteBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer, Commercial Operations
New York, NY · Minneapolis, MNNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$118,800–$207,200
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, ILSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$187,100–$300,000
$145,000–$165,000
$220,000–$240,000 · OTE
$150,000–$190,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
$150,000–$300,000
Ameriprise FinancialBuilds for teams inside the company
Vice President - Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · New York, NYBoston, MA +1Hybrid
$242,100–$332,900
$120,000–$200,000
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
BizzyCarIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Solutions Engineer (AI Products)
Boston, MAHybrid
$80,000–$110,000 · OTE
Sherwin-WilliamsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
Cleveland, OHOn-site
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
InfinitusPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
$123,000–$156,000
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 moreChicago, IL +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
American ExpressLeads the deployment team
Vice President, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CA · +3 moreNew York, NY +4
Pay not posted
Truist BankBuilds for teams inside the company
Observability Forward Deployed Engineer
Charlotte, NC · Atlanta, GA · +1 moreCharlotte, NC +2
Pay not posted
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
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
$184,100–$306,800
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
AfreshLeads the deployment team
Founding Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$203,745–$275,655
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
210 of 318 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
261 of 318 postings state a pay range. The median is $172,000, and half of them sit between $145,000 and $198,000, from 86 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 318 postings, 212 state a minimum number of years, from 96 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 111 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (65), under 3 years (21) or 10 or more years (15).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 318 postings come from 120 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (43), Deloitte US (38), Focused (12), PwC (US) (12) and CapTech Consulting (10).
Are FDE jobs remote?
65 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 108 are hybrid and 30 are on-site. The remaining 115 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 201 of the 318 postings.
Counted over the 318 postings in this search. Postings read on November 5, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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