Forward Deployed Engineer, NYC
New York, NYOn-site
$160,000–$300,000
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Growth (Series B–C) · About 51–200 people
4 postings, 1 new in the last 30 days2 metrosmedian posted base $230,000Careers at Exa (formerly Metaphor) ↗read
4 open FDE roles at Exa (formerly Metaphor)
$250,000–$315,000
View job →$155,000–$275,000
View job →Forward Deployed Engineer, SF
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$160,000–$300,000
View job →2 of 4 postings are hands-on engineering in the customer’s own systems. Rows that do other work name it.
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How Exa (formerly Metaphor) describes FDE work
3 of 4 postings describe production code, versus 80% of US FDE postings. All four serve external customers, versus 86% of US FDE postings. All four include pre-sales work, versus 24% of US FDE postings. 3 of 4 are read as senior or staff roles, versus 94% of US FDE postings. 3 of 4 mention travel, versus 42% of US FDE postings.
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