$190,000–$240,000
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2,436 postings · 926 companies · median $193,000 · middle half $160,000–$225,000 · read
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From $180,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
Ellipsis HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, AI Assistant
USRemote
$100,000–$165,000
$153,000–$200,000
$120,000–$210,000
$250,000–$315,000
$190,000–$220,000
$150,000–$190,000
$140,000–$180,000
$100,000–$200,000
TwentyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)
Fort Meade, MDOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
$99,000–$133,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Engagement Manager, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences
US · city not listed
$143,000–$245,850
ContextPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$180,000–$350,000
$210,000–$232,500
$200,000–$300,000
HebbiaKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)
New York, NYOn-site
$90,000–$225,000
$200,000–$275,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · US remoteNew York, NY +1 · US remoteRemote
$228,000–$403,200
$140,000–$200,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Austin, TX
$182,000–$250,208
From $200,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$320,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
$150,000–$200,000
$165,000–$230,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
VP, Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$268,800–$403,000
$110,000–$147,000
CloudflareIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Austin, TX · Dallas, TX · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$184,000–$253,000
$320,000–$405,000
$200,000–$300,000
PoeticPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$160,000–$275,000
$150,000–$220,000
HackerRankLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$300,000–$350,000 · base + variable
$175,000–$205,000
$150,000–$190,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
$65,000–$85,000
$137,000–$240,000
1,341 of these 2,436 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
2,436 of 2,436 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $225,000, from 926 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 2,436 postings, 1,467 state a minimum number of years, from 662 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 746 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (445), under 3 years (162) or 10 or more years (114).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 2,436 postings come from 926 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (81), Deloitte US (74), Databricks (73), Palantir (65) and OpenAI (53).
Are FDE jobs remote?
424 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 637 are hybrid and 552 are on-site. The remaining 823 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,065 of the 2,436 postings.
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