$136,900–$209,100
Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs
477 postings · 289 companies · 388 with pay · median $225,000 · middle half $197,000–$262,000 · read
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Cadre AILeads the deployment team
Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA
San Diego, CAHybrid
$165,000–$200,000
$195,000–$240,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY
$184,900–$250,200
$302,000–$385,000
Pay not posted
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SalesforceLeads the deployment team
Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$196,700–$329,210
$192,610–$338,994
Thomson ReutersLeads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit
Brooklyn, NY · New York, NY · +4 moreBrooklyn, NY +5Hybrid
$118,400–$253,000
JPMorganChaseBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr Lead Software Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
East Palo Alto, CA · Irvine, CA · +4 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +5
$184,900–$287,700
Cursor (Anysphere)Leads the deployment team
Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
Washington, DCOn-site
Pay not posted
Insulet CorporationBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Hybrid (Acton, MA or San Diego, CA)
Acton, MA · San Diego, CAActon, MA +1Hybrid
$143,700–$215,550
$170,000–$300,000
Johnson & JohnsonLeads the deployment team
Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs
Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PARaritan, NJ +1
$164,000–$282,900
$300,000–$415,000
Farmers InsurancePlans what the customer deploys first
AI Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listedHybrid
$108,375–$205,750
Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Director
New York, NY
$170,000–$300,000
Truist BankBuilds for teams inside the company
Observability Forward Deployed Engineer
Charlotte, NC · Atlanta, GA · +1 moreCharlotte, NC +2
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Clarity InnovationsLeads the deployment team
Platform Engineering Senior Manager - Forward Deployed Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD
$145,900–$248,000
$320,000–$488,750
$170,000–$300,000
CiscoLeads the deployment team
Director, Solutions Engineer Forward Deployed - Splunk (Remote)
New York, NYRemote
$307,600–$468,200
$221,200–$387,100
GlobalFoundriesLeads the deployment team
Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)
Austin, TX · Richardson, TXAustin, TX +1
$191,000–$332,000
$170,000–$300,000
$300,000–$415,000
ProfoundLeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$183,000–$190,500
Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
Farmers InsuranceBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead - AI Forward Deployed Lead Engineer
US · city not listedHybrid
$137,775–$262,000
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
Code and TheoryPlans what the customer deploys first
Associate Director, Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY
$140,000–$190,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
VARemote
$130,300–$179,200
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
CitigroupLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (SVP - Applied AI & Engineering)
Irving, TX
$156,160–$234,240
204 of these 477 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs pay?
388 of 477 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $197,000 and $262,000, from 225 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs require?
Of 477 postings, 349 state a minimum number of years, from 222 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 177 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (87), 3 to 5 years (79) or under 3 years (6).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs?
These 477 postings come from 289 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (22), Deloitte US (9), CapTech Consulting (8), OpenAI (8) and ServiceNow (8).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs remote?
106 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 147 are hybrid and 66 are on-site. The remaining 158 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 181 of the 477 postings.
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