$130,000–$175,000
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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Chainalysis Government SolutionsIntegrates and configures it
Systems Engineer - Cleared Programs
VAOn-site
$197,000–$231,000
$90,000–$110,000
Deloitte USIntegrates and configures it
Palantir Engineer - Data Engineer II - Secret Clearance
Huntsville, AL
Pay not posted
$140,000–$220,000
C3.aiIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Lead Site Reliability Engineer – Federal
Tysons, VA · Redwood City, CATysons, VA +1
$159,000–$230,000
RecidivizPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
New York, NY · Oakland, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$99,750–$117,600
Pay not posted
n8nPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist | Remote | US East Coast
Boston, MARemote
Pay not posted
$171,200–$256,800 · OTE
Palo Alto NetworksBuilds for teams inside the company
Global Solutions Architect - AI and Automation
TXRemote
$175,200–$240,900
Donaldson Company, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Principal AI Solution Developer
Bloomington, MNHybrid
$111,840–$139,800
American ExpressBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Engineer II - Forward Deployment Engineer - Enterprise AI Platforms
Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NYSunnyvale, CA +1
Pay not posted
$135,000–$160,000
Seeq CorporationBuilds for teams inside the company
Customer Support Operations Intelligence Engineer
USRemote
$110,000–$155,000
Pay not posted
IntegriChain1Builds for teams inside the company
Automation & Process Improvement Engineer
Philadelphia, PAHybrid
Pay not posted
SK Life Science, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Solutions Engineer, Business Transformation
Paramus, NJOn-site
$135,000–$160,000
CroweBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Technical Lead
Chicago, IL · Washington, DC · +35 moreChicago, IL +36Hybrid
$102,400–$204,100
General MotorsBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Engineer, AI Acceleration
Warren, MI · Austin, TXWarren, MI +1Remote
Pay not posted
$140,000–$175,000
$206,000–$283,500
Pay not posted
Deloitte USBuilds for teams inside the company
GenAI Applied Scientist and Solution Engineer
Multiple US offices
$93,000–$191,000
$175,000–$200,000
$183,000–$283,500
Milwaukee ToolBuilds for teams inside the company
Machine Learning Engineer II - Operations
Milwaukee, WI
Pay not posted
BlueCross BlueShield of TennesseeBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Workflow Engineer
Chattanooga, TNRemote
Pay not posted
PwC (US)Builds for teams inside the company
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager
Dallas, TX · Chicago, IL · +2 moreDallas, TX +3
$99,000–$266,000
$154,000–$213,000
Reframe SystemsBuilds for teams inside the company
Full Stack Software Engineer - Platform Software
Billerica, MAOn-site
$140,000–$180,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deploy Engineer
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CAChicago, IL +1Remote
$220,000–$320,000
IPM Integrated Project Management CompanyBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Solutions Engineer
Burr Ridge, ILHybrid
$80,000–$140,000
Simpson Thacher & BartlettBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NYHybrid
$180,000–$210,000
$157,000–$183,000
OCCBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Associate Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering
Chicago, ILHybrid
$159,200–$220,200
Pay not posted
AMDLeads the deployment team
Director, Cluster Forward Deployment Engineering Data Center GPU
Santa Clara, CA
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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