As of November 10, 2026, Level lists 446 open jobs for forward deployed engineers in the United States; 331 of them work on AI or build AI.
$166k-$253kHonolulu, Hawaii, United States5mo
Forward deployed engineer jobs in the United States
Updated Nov 10, 2026
Level lists 446 open jobs whose title matches forward deployed engineer in the United States, at 124 companies. 331 (74%) work on AI or build AI, where AI is part of the daily work. 139 (31%) also allow remote work.
- open jobs
- 446
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 331
- remote
- 139
Median starting salary: $180k.
$135k-$145kWashington, D.C.12mo
$135k-$145kPalo Alto, CA12mo
$135k-$145kNew York, NY12mo
$166k-$253kSeattle, Washington, United States33mo
$135k-$200kWashington, D.C.38mo
$135k-$200kNew York, NY38mo
Atlanta, GA, United States2mo
$185k-$250kUS, VA, Arlington2mo
$117k-$177kWashington - Bellevue1w
$135k-$200kWashington, D.C.1w
$223k-$247kUnited States - Pacific TimeRemote2w
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$110k-$170kWashington, D.C.2w
$273k-$350kUS, MA, Boston1mo
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$135k-$200kWashington, D.C.13mo
$166k-$220kSeattle, Washington, United States4w
Forward deployed engineer jobs by city in the United States
Companies hiring forward deployed engineers in the United States
Common questions
How many forward deployed engineer jobs are open in the United States?
Which companies are hiring forward deployed engineers in the United States?
As of November 10, 2026, by number of open jobs: Databricks (63), Palantir (55), Amazon (45), OpenAI (22), Salesforce (15).
How much do forward deployed engineer jobs pay in the United States?
As of November 10, 2026, the median starting salary is $180k a year, measured on the 382 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. Levels follow our method.