$162,000–$207,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
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3,315 postings · 1,376 companies · 2,434 with pay · median $193,000 · middle half $160,000–$225,000 · read
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Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$131,100–$211,400
$140,000–$225,000
$144,000–$200,000
$120,000–$200,000
$134,500–$265,100
$162,000–$207,000
$172,500–$260,100
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$180,000–$230,000
$134,500–$265,100
Capgemini Invent - Senior Consultant, Forward Deployed Engineer
Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +4 moreSeattle, WA +5
$112,600–$212,700
Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud
New York, NY · Austin, TX · +7 moreNew York, NY +8
$174,000–$252,000
Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +35 moreArlington, VA +36
$80,400–$316,300
ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio Revenue Cycle - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud
Seattle, WA · San Francisco, CA · +9 moreSeattle, WA +10
$207,000–$300,000
$150,000–$180,000
$155,600–$306,800
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
$194,000–$266,000
$215,100–$384,400
$134,500–$265,100
$70,500–$203,400
$175,000–$220,000
Forward Deployed Engineer - Healthcare Transformation
New York, NY · Madison, WI · +8 moreNew York, NY +9
$215,100–$384,400
$134,500–$265,100
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 moreChicago, IL +39
$112,900–$366,300
Pay not posted
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$197,000–$246,000
$134,500–$265,100
$54,400–$235,100
Pay not posted
$200,000–$300,000
$134,500–$265,100
Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$80,400–$316,300
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
2,434 of 3,315 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 3,315 postings, 1,945 state a minimum number of years, from 944 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 1,022 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (555), under 3 years (231) or 10 or more years (137).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 3,315 postings come from 1,376 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (81), Deloitte US (79), Databricks (73), Palantir (70) and OpenAI (53).
Are FDE jobs remote?
697 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 807 are hybrid and 829 are on-site. The remaining 982 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,394 of the 3,315 postings.
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