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1,905 postings · 795 companies · median $195,000 · middle half $163,000–$227,000 · read

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Frequently asked questions

What do FDE jobs pay?

1,905 of 1,905 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $227,000, from 795 companies.

How much experience do FDE jobs require?

Of 1,905 postings, 1,166 state a minimum number of years, from 553 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 601 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (358), under 3 years (113) or 10 or more years (94).

Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?

These 1,905 postings come from 795 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (78), Deloitte US (67), Databricks (62), Palantir (46) and OpenAI (43).

Are FDE jobs remote?

331 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 481 are hybrid and 417 are on-site. The remaining 676 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 801 of the 1,905 postings.

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