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FDE jobs in the Boston area

Boston-area FDE postings cover several kinds of work. Some roles put an engineer inside a customer deployment, some focus on data and AI systems for public-sector customers, and some are remote jobs that hire in Massachusetts while requiring substantial travel. Use the Boston-area jobs filter to see the live list. The filter is the place to check which postings are still available.

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BainProduction engineering

Lead, AI Engineering

Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +8 moreAtlanta, GA +9Hybrid

$179,500–$203,500

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Boston-area FDE postings cover several kinds of work. Some roles put an engineer inside a customer deployment, some focus on data and AI systems for public-sector customers, and some are remote jobs that hire in Massachusetts while requiring substantial travel. Use the Boston-area jobs filter to see the live list. The filter is the place to check which postings are still available.

What the postings in the live list show

The n8n Forward Deployed Engineer - US East Coast posting is remote and hires in Massachusetts. Its work includes production automation, APIs, integrations, custom nodes, and authentication patterns for customer environments. The posting says that on-site engagements make up much of the role and gives a travel expectation of up to 60%. Pay is not posted. Read n8n's original posting for the employer's requirements in the source posting.

The Databricks Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security posting is listed in Boston as a hybrid role. It describes production data and AI systems for federal customers, architecture and design decisions, and end-to-end implementation with customer teams. The posting lists a pay range of $182,000–$250,208 and travel of up to 25%. Databricks describes its ranges as base salary for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Confirm which applies to this opening. It also names six or more years in data engineering, data platforms and analytics, or software engineering as an experience requirement. Databricks' original posting is the source to use for application details.

These examples have different working arrangements and travel expectations. “Boston area” also includes nearby locations and does not mean that every job is in Boston proper. Check the location, remote restrictions, and travel terms in each posting before comparing roles.

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