Forward Deployed Engineering
The fastest-growing job in AI,
all in one place.
FDE postings grew 729% last year. Comp runs $190K to $1M+. We track every role, publish real salary data, and train engineers to break in.
*Frontier-lab and top-tier roles, 2026 market data.
Latest roles
All jobs →Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentforce
Salesforce publicly committed to hiring 1,000 FDEs — the single largest FDE hiring wave in the market. Easier entry point than the labs.
Forward Deployed Engineer
Anthropic's FDE org is brand new and scaling fast — early FDEs here will define the playbook.
Forward Deployed Engineer, Gemini Enterprise
Google's newest AI role — the Gemini enterprise push finally has a deployment arm, and early hires shape it.
Forward Deployed Engineer
Ramp is building a dedicated FDE function while growing revenue as fast as any fintech in history — high equity upside.
Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise
Ground floor of OpenAI's billion-dollar FDE venture announced in May — the highest-leverage deployment seat in the industry.
Forward Deployed Engineer
The strongest FDE option in Europe — Mistral is the default lab for EU enterprises and governments with data-sovereignty requirements.
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All guides →The role
What is a Forward Deployed Engineer?
Why 95% of enterprise AI fails at deployment — and why FDEs are the fix.
The money
FDE Salary Guide 2026
Real comp bands from $160K consulting roles to $1.2M principal seats.
The interview
The FDE Interview, Explained
How to attack the Palantir-style ambiguous problem everyone now uses.