As of November 3, 2026, 770 live postings on Level. 609 of them work on AI or build AI, meaning AI is part of the daily work. The list refreshes every six hours.
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Forward deployed engineer jobs: 770 open roles
Updated Nov 3, 2026
Live postings with “forward deployed engineer” in the job title. Each job is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the actual work, highest level first. Apply directly on the employer's site.
- open roles
- 770
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 609
- remote
- 293
Median starting salary: $180,000.
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$220k-$260kSan Francisco Bay Area, CaliforniaRemote5mo
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$137k-$207kHybrid - San Francisco, New York City, Austin9mo
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$89k-$288kGeorgia - Atlanta2mo
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$117k-$224kCalifornia - San FranciscoRemote1mo
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$200k-$271kUS, VA, Arlington2mo
$189k-$330kNew York, NY (HQ)Remote3mo
$184k-$293kAustin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Honolulu, HI; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC25mo
$185k-$235kUnited StatesRemote16mo
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Forward deployed engineer salaries
The median starting salary is $180k. It comes from 349 job posts that publish an annual salary in US dollars.
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Common questions
How many forward deployed engineer jobs are open right now?
How much do forward deployed engineer jobs pay?
As of November 3, 2026, the median starting salary is $180,000 a year, measured on the 349 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars.
Are there remote forward deployed engineer jobs?
Yes. As of November 3, 2026, 293 of the 770 postings (38%) are marked remote by the employer. See the remote forward deployed engineer jobs list.
Are there entry-level forward deployed engineer jobs?
As of November 3, 2026, 51 postings are junior roles or internships. Most ask for prior experience.
Which companies are hiring forward deployed engineers?
As of November 3, 2026, by number of live postings: Databricks (94), Palantir (73), Salesforce (63), Amazon (53), OpenAI (28).
How much AI work do forward deployed engineer jobs involve?
As of November 3, 2026, of the 770 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 184 (24%); Works on AI ●●●○: 425 (55%); Uses AI ●●○○: 14 (2%); Little AI ●○○○: 147 (19%). See what each level means.
Where are forward deployed engineer jobs located?
As of November 3, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: New York (121), San Francisco (80), Washington DC (46), Seattle (17), Austin (15).
Which skills come up most in forward deployed engineer jobs?
As of November 3, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (531), TypeScript (319), LLM (307), AWS (268), JavaScript (266).
Method: Live postings with “forward deployed engineer” in the job title. The median is taken on postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Refreshed every six hours. Levels follow our method.