Forward Deployed Engineer
Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$170,000–$225,000
View job →FDE jobs at Seekr
Builds secure, explainable AI platforms and agents for enterprises, government, and regulated industries that need auditable decisions across cloud, on-premises, and edge.
Growth (Series B–C) · About 51–200 people
6 postings, 2 new in the last 30 days3 metrosmedian posted base $201,000Careers at Seekr ↗read
6 open FDE roles at Seekr
Forward Deployed Engineer
Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$170,000–$225,000
View job →Senior Software Engineer
Reston, VARemote
$160,000–$230,000
View job →AI Engineer, Public Sector
USRemote
$185,000–$225,000
View job →AI Engineer, Public Sector
Reston, VAHybrid
$185,000–$225,000
View job →Show 1 more title (1 postings)
Plans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$180,000–$235,000
View job →5 of 6 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 Seekr describes FDE work
Mention travel
How often postings mention travel
50% of postings · US 42%
Above average
Senior or staff level
Senior-level responsibility or above
100% of postings · US 94%
Above average
Require production code
Postings that involve writing production code
83% of postings · US 80%
About average
Remote allowed
Postings that allow remote work
33% of postings · US 30%
About average
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
50% of postings · US 24%
Well above average
0%50%100%
Seekr’s postings involve pre-sales more often than the US average (50% vs 24%) 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 Seekr
Median posted base $201,000 · US senior FDE median $190,000
From 6 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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