Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector
San Diego, CA · Berkeley, CA · +1 moreSan Diego, CA +2Remote
$182,000–$250,208
FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego
53 postings · 19 companies · 50 with pay · median $183,000 · middle half $141,000–$212,000 · read
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Experienced Associate
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 moreSan Diego, CA +58Hybrid
$63,000–$140,000
Pay not posted
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreSan Diego, CA +42On-site
$80,400–$316,300
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Diego, CA +2Hybrid
$182,000–$250,208
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 moreSan Diego, CA +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
$100,000–$140,000
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreSan Diego, CA +42
$112,900–$366,300
$135,000–$200,000
AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager
San Diego, CA · New York, NY · +40 moreSan Diego, CA +41
$112,900–$302,400
Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
San Diego, CA · Arlington, VA · +35 moreSan Diego, CA +36
$80,400–$316,300
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +38 moreSan Diego, CA +39
$112,900–$366,300
$54,400–$235,100
Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreSan Diego, CA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$80,400–$316,300
Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreSan Diego, CA +40
$138,800–$434,000
Principal Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +5 moreArlington, VA +6Hybrid
$240,000–$290,000
$120,000–$160,000
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)
San Diego, CA · Reston, VA · +3 moreSan Diego, CA +4Remote
$218,600–$344,700
$240,000–$290,000
Enterprise AI Transformation Consultant
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 moreSan Diego, CA +41
$54,400–$196,000
$171,900–$300,800
Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)
San Diego, CA · Reston, VA · +6 moreSan Diego, CA +7Remote
$246,800–$394,300
$175,000–$240,000
Enterprise AI Transformation Manager
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 moreSan Diego, CA +41
$80,400–$266,300
$77,600–$176,000
$150,000–$185,000
$175,000–$240,000
Technical Commerce & AI Consultant | Agentic Commerce
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 moreSan Diego, CA +41
Pay not posted
$77,600–$176,000
$152,000–$318,000
Snowflake Advanced AI Engineer
San Diego, CA · San Francisco, CA · +39 moreSan Diego, CA +40
$54,400–$205,800
$69,300–$158,000
Google Agentic AI Delivery Specialist
San Diego, CA · Albany, NY · +39 moreSan Diego, CA +40
$54,400–$196,000
$86,900–$198,000
Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer
San Diego, CA · Albany, NY · +39 moreSan Diego, CA +40
$80,400–$266,300
$77,600–$176,000
$115,300–$160,100
$87,400–$293,800
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Several San Diego postings are defense, autonomy or government roles. They require on-site work or a clearance.
San Diego is the 14th-largest FDE job market of the 21 US metros listed here, after Minneapolis–St. Paul and Houston, with 53 postings from 19 companies read on November 6, 2026. Hiring here: Accenture, Booz Allen, PwC (US), STR, Cadre AI.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego pay?
50 of 53 postings state a pay range. The median is $183,000, and half of them sit between $141,000 and $212,000, from 18 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego require?
Of 53 postings, 36 state a minimum number of years, from 14 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 16 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (15), 10 or more years (3) or under 3 years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego?
These 53 postings come from 19 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (21), Booz Allen (5), PwC (US) (4), STR (4) and Cadre AI (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in San Diego remote?
5 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 11 are hybrid and 6 are on-site. The remaining 31 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 35 of the 53 postings.
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