As of November 3, 2026, 768 live postings on Level. 608 of them work on AI or build AI, meaning AI is part of the daily work. The list refreshes every six hours.
Forward deployed engineer jobs: 768 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
- 768
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 608
- remote
- 292
Median starting salary: $180,000.
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$194k-$266kHybridRemote3w
$188k-$240kSan Francisco, CARemote3w
awskubernetesrke2+1
$171k-$231kUS, MA, Cambridge4w
aws
Belfast, United KingdomRemote1mo
workday
$135k-$200kKitsap, WA1mo
palantir-foundry
United Kingdom, London1mo
kubernetescloud-infrastructure
Gurugram1mo
postgresqloraclesql-server+2
Gurugram1mo
kubernetesatlaschange-data-capture
£70k-£90kUnited KingdomRemote1mo
apissdk
Glasgow Campus2mo
langchainllamaindexhugging-face
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaRemote3mo
cloud-applications
$185k-$250kUS, NY, New York4mo
awscloud-native
Forward deployed engineer salaries
The median starting salary is $180k. It comes from 351 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 351 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars.
Are there remote forward deployed engineer jobs?
Yes. As of November 3, 2026, 292 of the 768 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 (52), OpenAI (28).
How much AI work do forward deployed engineer jobs involve?
As of November 3, 2026, of the 767 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 185 (24%); Works on AI ●●●○: 422 (55%); Uses AI ●●○○: 14 (2%); Little AI ●○○○: 146 (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 (122), San Francisco (80), Washington DC (46), Seattle (18), 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 (529), TypeScript (319), LLM (306), 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.