Principal Software Engineer - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
View job →FDE jobs at Microsoft
Microsoft's FDE postings separate building what the customer runs from related data, program, and product work.
Public · About 5,000+ people
10 postings, 3 new in the last 30 days1 metromedian posted base $207,000Careers at Microsoft ↗read
10 open FDE roles at Microsoft
Senior Data Scientist - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
View job →Senior Software Engineer - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
View job →$81,720–$161,760
View job →Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Technical Program Management
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
View job →Show 5 more titles (5 postings)
Principal Data Scientist - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
View job →Software Engineering IC6
US · city not listed
$165,600–$331,200
View job →Senior Software Engineer
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
View job →$142,800–$304,200
View job →$119,800–$261,000
View job →8 of 10 postings are hands-on engineering in the customer’s own systems. Rows that do other work name it.
Compare these roles with pay ranges at other US FDE employers.
How Microsoft describes FDE work
Microsoft's FDE postings cover ownership of high-stakes customer engagements, work in customer and Microsoft codebases, production integrations, measurable adoption outcomes, and reusable assets that influence the platform roadmap. The page also includes software engineering, data science, technical program management, and product management roles, so compare the actual work rather than the title alone.
Mention travel
How often postings mention travel
70% of postings · US 42%
Well above average
Senior or staff level
Senior-level responsibility or above
90% of postings · US 94%
About average
Require production code
Postings that involve writing production code
89% of postings · US 80%
Above average
Remote allowed
Not enough postings say
Work for external customers
Work done for people outside the company
100% of postings · US 86%
Above average
Include pre-sales work
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
10% of postings · US 24%
Below average
0%50%100%
Microsoft’s postings mention travel more often than the US average (70% vs 42%) and serve external customers more often (100% vs 86%).
Shares leave out postings that say nothing about a measure. Travel counts silence as no mention. Compare with all US FDE postings and read the method →
Pay at Microsoft
Median posted base $207,000 · US senior FDE median $190,000
From 10 posted base ranges, each read at its middle. Bonus and equity are not counted. Compare pay across all Microsoft postings →
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