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Forward deployed engineer jobs in the United States

As of September 26, 2026, Level lists 348 open jobs whose title matches forward deployed engineer in the United States, at 102 companies. 262 (75.3%) are AI Level 3 or 4, where AI is part of the daily work. 104 (29.9%) also allow remote work.

open jobs
348
AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
262
remote
104
median starting salary (USD)
$182k

Companies hiring forward deployed engineers in the United States

Common questions

How many forward deployed engineer jobs are open in the United States?

As of September 26, 2026, Level lists 348 open jobs for forward deployed engineers in the United States; 262 of them are rated AI Level 3 or 4.

Which companies are hiring forward deployed engineers in the United States?

As of September 26, 2026, by number of open jobs: Databricks (63), Palantir (53), Amazon (19), OpenAI (14), Salesforce (8).

How much do forward deployed engineer jobs pay in the United States?

As of September 26, 2026, the median starting salary is $182k a year, measured on the 239 postings that publish an annual range in USD.

Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose country, read from the location each employer publishes, is the one above; companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Counted September 2026. Levels follow our method.