Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$170,000–$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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$123,000–$156,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
$325,000–$400,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$110,000–$120,000
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
Thermo Fisher ScientificBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Raleigh, NCOn-site
Pay not posted
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
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
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreNew York, NY +40
$80,400–$316,300
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
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
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
$125,000–$137,500
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
OracleIntegrates and configures it
Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Pleasanton, CA
$104,600–$264,100
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
$100,000–$125,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +6 moreAtlanta, GA +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
CleraIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding Customer Engineer)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$140,000–$185,000
$150,000–$190,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$210,000–$232,500
$99,000–$133,000
$150,000–$190,000
$177,000–$190,000
$165,000–$200,000
Verily HealthIntegrates and configures it
Technical Solutions Engineer - Pre
Dallas, TX · Boston, MA · +1 moreDallas, TX +2
$103,500–$155,500
$150,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
CAST AIIntegrates and configures it
AI Solutions Architect
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +2 moreAtlanta, GA +3Remote
Pay not posted
$107,600–$198,400
SilklinePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Seattle, WA · Chicago, ILSeattle, WA +1
$150,000–$225,000
$140,000–$190,000
$170,000–$200,000
Deloitte USIntegrates and configures it
Palantir Engineer - AI and Data Science Engineer III
Huntsville, AL
Pay not posted
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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