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FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Boston area
40 postings · 23 companies · 35 state pay: median $192,000, half $158,000–$216,000
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Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud
Cambridge, MA · Chicago, IL · +22 moreCambridge, MA +23
$207,000–$300,000
$215,100–$384,400
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +6 moreBoston, MA +7
$168,100–$261,500
$182,000–$250,208
$230,000–$316,250
Forward Deployed Engineer - Healthcare Transformation
New York, NY · Madison, WI · +8 moreNew York, NY +9
$215,100–$384,400
$150,000–$180,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreBoston, MA +9Remote
$88,970–$198,170
$182,000–$250,208
$160,000–$220,000
(Senior) Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +9 moreBoston, MA +10On-site
$110,000–$190,000
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical Sciences (Level Flexible)
Cambridge, MA · San Francisco, CACambridge, MA +1
$192,000–$256,000
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Experienced Associate
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +1 moreBoston, MA +2
$63,000–$153,000
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Associate
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +1 moreBoston, MA +2
$77,000–$214,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +1 moreBoston, MA +2
$63,000–$153,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Associate
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +1 moreBoston, MA +2
$77,000–$214,000
$166,000–$220,000
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +12 moreBoston, MA +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
$179,500–$203,500
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$191,000–$253,000
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +12 moreBoston, MA +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
$179,875–$203,925
Oliver Wyman - Senior Lead AI Engineer
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +2 moreBoston, MA +3Hybrid
$195,000–$250,000
$175,000–$240,000
$152,618–$179,550
$61,900–$141,000
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Boston, MA · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreBoston, MA +17
$190,000
$175,000–$240,000
$163,000–$190,000
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BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Boston, MA · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreBoston, MA +17
$150,000
$175,000–$240,000
$163,000–$190,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Boston area pay?
35 of 40 postings state a pay range. The median is $192,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $216,000, from 19 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Boston area require?
Of 40 postings, 25 state a minimum number of years, from 14 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 10 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (7), 3 to 5 years (7) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Boston area?
These 40 postings come from 23 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (5), PwC (US) (4), BCG (3), STR (3) and Anduril (2).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Boston area remote?
3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 12 are hybrid and 1 are on-site. The remaining 24 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 27 of the 40 postings.
Counted over the 40 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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