AnthropicProves it works before the sale
Applied AI, Research Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$300,000–$400,000
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2,436 postings · 926 companies · median $193,000 · middle half $160,000–$225,000 · read
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$155,000–$185,000
VizientBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Delivery & Operations Engineer
Edina, MN · Irving, TX · +1 moreEdina, MN +2
$102,400–$179,000
CrusoeBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Internal Tools & Automation
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$215,000–$260,000
$165,000–$300,000
$126,000–$210,000
PwC (US)Builds for teams inside the company
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager
Dallas, TX · Chicago, IL · +2 moreDallas, TX +3
$99,000–$266,000
Applied IntuitionLeads the deployment team
Software Engineering Manager (Defense/PhysicalAI)
Arlington, VAOn-site
$250,000–$300,000
$180,000–$220,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Development Engineer, AI Acceleration, Amazon Games
Seattle, WA
$168,100–$227,400
OpenAIBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Safety Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$207,000–$385,000
Block (Square)Builds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI
New York, NY
$263,600–$395,400
First Solar, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Full Stack Engineer - AI Applications
Perrysburg, OH
$150,880–$215,050
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Sr System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo
Bellevue, WA · Arlington, VA · +1 moreBellevue, WA +2
$151,200–$204,600
T-MobileBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployment Engineer
Bellevue, WA · Frisco, TXBellevue, WA +1
$117,800–$212,500
Block (Square)Builds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI
SF Bay Area
$263,600–$395,400
$154,000–$213,000
$160,000–$220,000
ALSOBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Staff Deployment Strategist, Operations
Palo Alto, CAOn-site
$170,000–$225,000
$250,000–$425,000
ElsevierBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer / Senior AI Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
$86,600–$144,400
RELXBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer / Senior AI Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
$86,600–$144,400
ImpiricusProves it works before the sale
Product Solutions Architect
New York, NY · Atlanta, GANew York, NY +1Remote
$170,000–$210,000
$300,000–$425,000
$145,000–$180,000
X-energyBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering
Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MDRockville, MD +1Hybrid
$180,000–$205,000
Antora EnergyBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack Software Products
USRemote
$183,000–$240,000
$130,000–$196,000
LegenceBuilds for teams inside the company
I&M Segment Applied AI Lead
San Jose, CA · Beltsville, MDSan Jose, CA +1Remote
$145,000–$180,000
$182,000–$242,000
$225,000–$255,000
$115,000–$173,000
$242,200–$486,000
$125,000–$175,000
$146,370–$246,000
Relativity SpaceBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Infrastructure
Long Beach, CAHybrid
$154,000–$230,000
KlaviyoBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Global Services
San Francisco, CA
$120,000–$180,000
$165,000–$205,000
$100,000–$170,000
$153,200–$183,800
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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