$197,800–$271,975
FDE and deployment jobs in Boston area
183 postings · 84 companies · 156 state pay: median $190,000, half $158,000–$215,000
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Hiring here: Accenture, Amazon (incl AWS), PwC (US), Anduril, Databricks.
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Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer (React+Node)
Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 moreWaltham, MA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$54,392–$205,795
Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$143,700–$223,600
Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer
Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 moreWaltham, MA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer
Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 moreWaltham, MA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
$183,997–$257,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Experienced Associate
Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +57 moreBoston, MA +58Hybrid
$63,000–$140,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$143,700–$213,800
Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer
Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 moreWaltham, MA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
$165,000–$190,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +57 moreBoston, MA +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Cybersecurity AI Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE - Manager
Boston, MA · Austin, TX · +39 moreBoston, MA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$128,000–$150,000
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +10 moreBoston, MA +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$168,100–$250,200
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention
Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreBoston, MA +42On-site
$80,400–$316,300
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud
Cambridge, MA · New York, NY · +8 moreCambridge, MA +9
$174,000–$252,000
Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +2 moreBoston, MA +3
$143,700–$223,600
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention
Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreBoston, MA +42
$112,900–$366,300
$215,100–$384,400
Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud
Cambridge, MA · Seattle, WA · +9 moreCambridge, MA +10
$207,000–$300,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr Forward Deployment Engineering
Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$168,100–$261,500
AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +40 moreBoston, MA +41
$112,900–$302,400
Forward Deployed Engineer - Healthcare Transformation
Waltham, MA · New York, NY · +8 moreWaltham, MA +9
$215,100–$384,400
Pay not posted
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$168,100–$261,500
AI Led Forward Deployed Engineer | Design & Digital Products
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +26 moreBoston, MA +27
$54,400–$205,800
Forward Deployed Software Engineer (New England Area)
Boston, MA · Providence, RI · +1 moreBoston, MA +2Hybrid
$145,000–$175,000
$182,000–$250,208
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreBoston, MA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Boston, MA · Arlington, VA · +35 moreBoston, MA +36
$80,400–$316,300
$160,000–$200,000
$230,000–$316,250
115 of 183 build what the customer runs.
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$159,300–$212,800
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$120,000–$210,000
Some Boston-area postings are remote roles that hire in Massachusetts and expect frequent customer travel. Read the travel line before assuming a local office.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Boston area pay?
156 of 183 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $215,000, from 67 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Boston area require?
Of 183 postings, 117 state a minimum number of years, from 54 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 63 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (29), under 3 years (17) or 10 or more years (8).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Boston area?
These 183 postings come from 84 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (23), Amazon (incl AWS) (23), PwC (US) (11), Anduril (6) and Databricks (6).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Boston area remote?
15 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 46 are hybrid and 18 are on-site. The remaining 104 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 110 of the 183 postings.
Counted over the 183 postings in this search. Postings read on November 1, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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