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292 Forward Deployed Engineer Jobs Analyzed: Pay Hits $390K
An analysis of 292 open Forward Deployed Engineer roles across 11 companies reveals a median pay band of $197K-$294K, with top offers reaching $390K plus equity at OpenAI and Sierra. Palantir, Databricks, and OpenAI account for 250 of the openings. The role is overwhelmingly customer-facing, with 98% of positions requiring direct client work.
Meridian48 take
The data confirms FDE is a high-paying, customer-heavy role that's exploded beyond Palantir, but the chaotic title landscape and undersold technical bar mean candidates need to look beyond job descriptions.
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I analyzed 292 open Forward Deployed Engineer jobs. Here is the data. →
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