HadrianLeads the deployment team
Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Torrance, CAOn-site
$300,000–$415,000
Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US
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3,307 postings · 1,371 companies · 2,427 with pay · median $193,000 · middle half $161,000–$225,000 · read
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CogniteProves it works before the sale
Senior Field Engineer (Pre-Sales/Forward Deployed)
Houston, TX · US remoteRemote
Pay not posted
CitigroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Vice President
New York, NY
$142,320–$213,480
Pay not posted
Sony Pictures EntertainmentBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, CA
$195,000–$270,000
$102,100–$202,200
$230,000–$294,000
AdobeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Marketing Intelligence & Consumer Insights
San Jose, CA · Seattle, WA · +1 moreSan Jose, CA +2
$109,000–$200,700
Worldwide Clinical TrialsBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance-focused (US)
Research Triangle Park, NC · Portland, OR · +6 moreResearch Triangle Park, NC +7Remote
$121,500–$240,500
$145,000–$180,000
$102,000–$115,000
GRIDSIGHTBuilds for teams inside the company
Founding Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · US remoteSan Francisco, CA +1 · US remoteRemote
Pay not posted
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Manufacturing & Supply Chain
New York, NYOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
Fannie MaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Associate – Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
Reston, VAHybrid
$123,000–$161,000
CrunchyrollBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Enablement
Los Angeles, CAHybrid
$183,400–$229,200
$180,000–$220,000
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Development & Delivery
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
$200,000–$250,000
Analog DevicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI Productivity
Dallas, TX · San Jose, CADallas, TX +1
$200,000–$275,000
$140,000–$170,000
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Compute Operations
New York, NYOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
$150,000–$300,000
PrologisBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
Denver, CO · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreDenver, CO +9
$200,000–$285,000
$145,000–$165,000
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Business Operations
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
$175,000–$225,000
Bunkerhill HealthIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Product Lead
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$185,000–$245,000
Pay not posted
Flow EngineeringLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$240,000–$300,000
$150,000–$225,000
$230,000–$294,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$256,000
F5Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer lll
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$120,000–$180,000
$250,000–$315,000
$95,000–$140,000
MedtronicBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Finance Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Fridley, MNOn-site
$123,200–$184,800
$300,000–$360,000
Schonfeld Strategic AdvisorsBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY
$200,000–$250,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Engineer, Global Private Equity Technology
Washington, DCHybrid
$130,000–$140,000
$100,000–$230,000
1,852 of these 3,307 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
2,427 of 3,307 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $161,000 and $225,000, from 919 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 3,307 postings, 1,939 state a minimum number of years, from 939 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 1,025 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (544), under 3 years (228) or 10 or more years (142).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 3,307 postings come from 1,371 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (85), Deloitte US (79), Databricks (72), Palantir (70) and OpenAI (53).
Are FDE jobs remote?
697 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 806 are hybrid and 820 are on-site. The remaining 984 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,376 of the 3,307 postings.
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