GoogleImplementation & delivery
AI Outcome Customer Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5
$152,000–$221,000
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268 postings from 154 employers, read for the kind of work, pay and travel each one describes.
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268 jobs
EYImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$144,000–$374,000
$115,520–$198,360
$125,000–$200,000
$142,800–$331,200
$220,000–$315,000
AntithesisImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
SG$150,000–SG$225,000
$110,800–$177,300
MicrosoftImplementation & delivery
Senior Software Engineer - Windows Solutions FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
Pay not posted
GoogleImplementation & delivery
AI Outcome Customer Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +2 moreChicago, IL +3
$183,000–$265,000
$110,800–$177,300
Pay not posted
$140,000–$160,000
GoogleImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer, Geo Auto
Mountain View, CA · Seattle, WAMountain View, CA +1
$152,000–$221,000
$110,800–$177,300
Pay not posted
$180,000–$320,000
Pay not posted
ForterraImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer
Arlington, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$120,000–$150,000
Up to $135,000
SalesforceImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +9 moreNew York, NY +10
$88,970–$316,750
Pure StorageImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSanta Clara, CA +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$120,000–$150,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
CoreWeaveImplementation & delivery
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Agents
Sunnyvale, CA · San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA +1
$182,000–$242,000
$150,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
KognitosImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer — Associate (Contract-to-Hire)
Mountain View, CAOn-site
$5,000–$7,000/mo
Shield AIImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
$152,000–$318,000
$150,000–$170,000
Dell TechnologiesImplementation & delivery
Advisory AI Architect (FDE Unit)
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Remote
$286,450–$370,700
$160,000–$200,000
IntercomImplementation & delivery
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, ILSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$190,000–$237,000
ReevoImplementation & delivery
Builder - Forward Deployed Generalist (Early Career)
San Francisco, CA · Santa Clara, CASan Francisco, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
$116,000–$176,000
KognitosImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer Intern (Mountain View)
Mountain View, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
203 of 268 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $153,000 and $204,000, across 107 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 268 postings, 72 state a minimum number of years, from 57 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 35 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (22), under 3 years (10) or 10 or more years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 268 postings come from 154 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (39), NVIDIA (7), Snowflake (5), Capgemini (4) and Doss (4).
Are FDE jobs remote?
67 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 52 are hybrid and 69 are on-site. The remaining 80 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 41 of the 268 postings.
Counted over the 268 postings in this search. Postings read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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- Public · 600 jobs · 124 companies · 600
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- Production code · 1699 jobs · 631 companies · 1699
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- Implementation / production · 2128 jobs · 715 companies · 2128
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- External customers · 1671 jobs · 527 companies · 1671
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- Available · 69 jobs · 19 companies · 69
FDE jobs by travel
- 25% or more · 454 jobs · 140 companies · 454