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FDE jobs · Writes production code
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1,899 postings · 789 companies · median $196,000 · middle half $163,000–$229,000 · read
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Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Director
New York, NY
$170,000–$300,000
$115,000–$135,000
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Software Engineer Internship
New York, NY
$52,000
$123,991–$216,482
Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (SVP - Applied AI & Engineering)
Irving, TX
$156,160–$234,240
$115,000–$135,000
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Unmanned Maritime Systems
Norfolk, VAOn-site
$165,000–$185,000
Up to $180,000
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 moreChicago, IL +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
$300,000–$415,000
Clarity InnovationsLeads the deployment team
Platform Engineering Senior Manager - Forward Deployed Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD
$145,900–$248,000
Up to $145,000
$170,000–$300,000
C3.aiIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (Onsite - Lexington Park, MD)
Lexington Park, MDOn-site
$120,000–$158,000
$300,000–$415,000
$184,100–$306,800
$170,000–$300,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
AfreshLeads the deployment team
Founding Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$203,745–$275,655
EYIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$144,000–$374,000
CitigroupLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (SVP - Applied AI & Engineering)
Irving, TX
$156,160–$234,240
$210,000–$260,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Dallas, TX
$159,300–$202,400
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
$325,000–$400,000
$190,000–$220,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$175,100–$247,600
$300,000–$350,000
$110,000–$120,000
CapgeminiLeads the deployment team
Capgemini Invent - Managing Consultant, Forward Deployed Engineer
Dallas, TX
$127,500–$249,350
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$175,100–$247,600
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Cyber Senior Manager - Technology Resilience FDE
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$159,300–$212,800
$134,500–$265,100
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
$241,000–$390,500
1,265 of these 1,899 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,899 of 1,899 postings state a pay range. The median is $196,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $229,000, from 789 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,899 postings, 1,153 state a minimum number of years, from 544 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 583 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (358), under 3 years (120) or 10 or more years (92).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,899 postings come from 789 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (74), Deloitte US (67), Databricks (62), Palantir (48) and OpenAI (42).
Are FDE jobs remote?
318 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 487 are hybrid and 421 are on-site. The remaining 673 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 804 of the 1,899 postings.
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