Expert Agent Builder, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA
$97,860–$316,750
View job →FDE jobs at Salesforce
Salesforce FDE postings range from customer-facing engineering and configuration to data, automation, and Agentforce delivery.
Public · About 5,000+ people
16 postings, 3 new in the last 30 days16 metrosmedian posted base $205,000Careers at Salesforce ↗read
16 open FDE roles at Salesforce
Lead Forward Deployed Engineering - Data Science & Integration
Herndon, VARemote
$172,500–$260,100
View job →Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration
Atlanta, GA · Chicago, IL · +9 moreAtlanta, GA +10
$88,970–$316,750
View job →Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
View job →Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)
San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Remote
$88,970–$198,170
View job →Show 11 more titles (11 postings)
Lead Software Engineer, AI Labs (Product and Customer Facing)
San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$148,500–$344,700
View job →Value Acceleration Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Palo Alto, CA · +2 moreSan Francisco, CA +3
$117,200–$246,000
View job →Forward Deployment Engineer LMTS
San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$172,500–$285,800
View job →Software Engineering, AI Systems (SMTS)
San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$148,500–$246,000
View job →Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +9 moreNew York, NY +10
$88,970–$316,750
View job →Leads the deployment team
Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$196,700–$329,210
View job →Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed (Value Acceleration) Consultant
New York, NYRemote
$148,500–$246,000
View job →Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +5 moreSan Francisco, CA +6
$117,200–$246,000
View job →Plans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
View job →Plans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)
San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
View job →Builds for teams inside the company
Partner Technical Architect - Agentforce
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +2 moreChicago, IL +3
$172,500–$285,800
View job →9 of 16 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 Salesforce describes FDE work
Salesforce FDE work combines customer discovery with production implementation. Some roles write and review engineering code. Others configure platform capabilities, integrate data, lead technical workshops, and move an Agentforce or data solution into customer use.
Mention travel
How often postings mention travel
56% of postings · US 42%
Above average
Senior or staff level
Senior-level responsibility or above
88% of postings · US 94%
Below average
Require production code
Postings that involve writing production code
73% of postings · US 80%
Below 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
13% of postings · US 24%
Below average
0%50%100%
Salesforce’s postings serve external customers more often than the US average (100% vs 86%) and mention travel more often (56% vs 42%).
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 Salesforce
Median posted base $205,000 · US senior FDE median $190,000
From 16 posted base ranges, each read at its middle. Bonus and equity are not counted. See how posted pay differs by level, location and travel →
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Other FDE employers in SF Bay Area, New York metro and Chicago
- FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area · 14 Salesforce postings · 482 companies
- FDE and deployment jobs in New York metro · 13 Salesforce postings · 436 companies
- FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago · 9 Salesforce postings · 74 companies
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