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FDE jobs · Ongoing operations
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Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
ProfoundKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Marketing Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$149,250–$155,250
$166,000–$220,000
$138,400–$207,600
goTennaIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Fairfax, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 moreFairfax, VA +2Hybrid
$100,000–$130,000
Farmers InsuranceBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead - AI Forward Deployed Lead Engineer
US · city not listedHybrid
$137,775–$262,000
$166,000–$220,000
$152,200–$228,400
$100,000–$130,000
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Buyout
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
$200,000–$240,000
PackageXProves it works before the sale
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
US · city not listedHybrid
$150,000–$175,000
$160,000–$250,000
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Private Credit
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming
US · city not listed
$219,765–$302,220
CitigroupLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (SVP - Applied AI & Engineering)
Irving, TX
$156,160–$234,240
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Digital Native Business
San Francisco, CA
$219,765–$302,220
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
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 moreAtlanta, GA +4
$219,765–$302,220
SalesforcePlans 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
$210,000–$260,000
$110,000–$153,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences
US · city not listed
$219,765–$302,220
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +7 moreFrisco, TX +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
$115,520–$198,360
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Dallas, TX
$159,300–$202,400
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Manufacturing & High-Tech
US · city not listed
$219,765–$302,220
$100,000–$170,000
$150,000–$250,000
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
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$219,765–$302,220
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
$180,000–$240,000
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
941 of these 1,794 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
1,794 of 1,794 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $225,000, from 797 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 1,794 postings, 1,098 state a minimum number of years, from 572 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 569 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (330), under 3 years (118) or 10 or more years (81).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 1,794 postings come from 797 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (60), Palantir (44), Anduril (40), OpenAI (38) and Databricks (30).
Are FDE jobs remote?
323 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 485 are hybrid and 424 are on-site. The remaining 562 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 757 of the 1,794 postings.
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