$200,000–$300,000
FDE jobs · Bootstrapped
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52 postings · 24 companies · median $200,000 · middle half $165,000–$224,000 · read
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$298,000–$358,000
VizientBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Delivery & Operations Engineer
Edina, MN · Irving, TX · +1 moreEdina, MN +2
$102,400–$179,000
$106,200–$182,983
$130,000–$170,000
$200,000–$250,000
Simpson Thacher & BartlettBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NYHybrid
$180,000–$210,000
$148,700–$298,800
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
Chicago, IL
$175,000–$225,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
New York, NY
$175,000–$225,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/FICCO Front Office Systems
Greenwich, CT
$175,000–$225,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Cumberland/Options Tools Engineering
New York, NY
$175,000–$225,000
24 of these 52 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
52 of 52 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $224,000, from 24 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 52 postings, 24 state a minimum number of years, from 13 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 15 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (6) or under 3 years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 52 postings come from 24 companies. The employers with the most postings are STR (10), Sitreps (7), DRW (4), PressW (3) and Bain (2).
Are FDE jobs remote?
6 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 20 are hybrid and 8 are on-site. The remaining 18 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 21 of the 52 postings.
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