OpenAISan Francisco, CA
$185K–$300KAugust 27, 2026 (1w ago)
Forward Deployed Engineer, Legal (SF) at OpenAI ($185K–$300K). Embed with legal customers shipping production AI workflows.
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Forward deployed engineers sit with customers and internal teams to implement complex systems in production — often AI agents, custom integrations, or brand/content pipelines. Palantir coined the title; marketing and AI companies are adopting it fast.
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OpenAINew York, NY
$185K–$300KAugust 26, 2026 (1w ago)
Forward Deployed Engineer, Legal (NYC) at OpenAI ($185K–$300K). Embed with legal customers shipping production AI workflows.
NotionNew York, NY
August 26, 2026 (1w ago)
Forward Deployed Architect at Notion in NYC. Design and deliver production workspace systems for complex enterprise engagements.
NotionDublin, Ireland
August 14, 2026 (3w ago)
Forward Deployed Architect at Notion in Dublin. Design and deliver production workspace systems for complex enterprise engagements.
Snorkel AIHybrid (NYC / SF / Redwood City)
August 13, 2026 (3w ago)
Manage Forward Deployed Engineers at Snorkel AI. Lead customer-embedded delivery of production data and AI systems.
ElevenLabsSan Francisco, CA
August 13, 2026 (3w ago)
North America FDE at ElevenLabs in SF. Embed with customers shipping production voice AI agents and creative workflows.
Forward Deployed EngineerOn-siteFDEVoice AI
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AssemblyAISan Francisco, CA
$140K–$240K OTEAugust 10, 2026 (3w ago)
Senior FDE at AssemblyAI ($140K–$240K OTE): embed with customers shipping production Voice AI on models processing 1M+ hours of audio daily. SF seat at the inflection point of voice applications.
Forward Deployed EngineerOn-siteFDEVoice AI
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AssemblyAILondon, UK
August 10, 2026 (3w ago)
Senior FDE at AssemblyAI in London. Embed with customers shipping production Voice AI on models processing 1M+ hours of audio daily.
Forward Deployed EngineerOn-siteFDEVoice AI
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NotionDublin, Ireland
August 7, 2026 (1mo ago)
Lead hands-on technical delivery of Notion's most complex customer engagements in Dublin. Design, build, and deploy production workspace systems for enterprise.
Forward Deployed EngineerOn-siteFDEServices
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NotionSan Francisco, CA
August 7, 2026 (1mo ago)
Forward Deployed Engineer on Notion's GTM Services team (AMER). Lead technical delivery for complex enterprise engagements — agents, systems of record, and automation.
GitLabRemote (US)
August 3, 2026 (1mo ago)
Staff FDE at GitLab (new posting after prior role closed). Embed with strategic customers shipping DevSecOps and AI workflows on the intelligent orchestration platform.
GitLabRemote (EMEA)
August 3, 2026 (1mo ago)
Forward Deployed Engineer at GitLab for EMEA. Embed with strategic customers shipping DevSecOps and AI workflows on the intelligent orchestration platform.
GradialSeattle, WA
$130K–$210KJuly 29, 2026 (1mo ago)
Reposted Senior FDE at Gradial ($130K–$210K): embed with enterprise marketing teams shipping production automations across martech stacks while preserving brand integrity.
GradialSeattle, WA
$130K–$210KJuly 29, 2026 (1mo ago)
FDE at Gradial ($130K–$210K): embed with enterprise marketing teams shipping production automations across martech stacks on the marketing operations system of work.
Snorkel AIHybrid (NYC / SF / Redwood City)
July 29, 2026 (1mo ago)
Lead Forward Deployed Engineering at Snorkel AI. Build and scale the team embedding with customers to ship production data and AI systems.
Snorkel AIHybrid (NYC / SF / Redwood City)
July 29, 2026 (1mo ago)
FDE on Snorkel's Data as a Service motion. Embed with customers delivering production data pipelines and AI workflows.
RampNew York, NY
July 28, 2026 (1mo ago)
Co-lead customer AI engagements at Ramp: own technical discovery, production builds, and rollout with an AI Solutions Strategist. Forward-deployed software seat on the AI Solutions team.
CursorRemote
July 23, 2026 (1mo ago)
Pair with Cursor FDEs in a Strategist + FDE pod: own executive relationships, scope delivery, stay hands-on at the config/integration layer, and drive adoption of production Cursor workflows.
HightouchRemote (North America)
$100K–$160KJuly 21, 2026 (1mo ago)
Forward Deployed Analytics Engineer at Hightouch ($100K–$160K remote). Embed with customers on the Agentic Marketing Platform turning data into shipped campaigns.
Forward Deployed EngineerRemoteAnalyticsFDE
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ElevenLabsSingapore / ANZ
July 20, 2026 (1mo ago)
Forward Deployed Engineer at ElevenLabs for ANZ: embed with enterprise customers shipping production voice and chat agent deployments on the $11B AI audio platform.
CursorSan Francisco, CA
July 19, 2026 (1mo ago)
Embed with customer engineering teams to ship production-grade Cursor workflows that measurably improve how enterprises write software. Highest-signal FDE seat at the AI coding company.
GitLabRemote (US)
July 16, 2026 (1mo ago)
Staff-level FDE at GitLab: embed with strategic customers to ship DevSecOps and AI workflows on the intelligent orchestration platform used by half of the Fortune 100.
Forward Deployed EngineerRemoteFDEDevSecOps
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GradialSeattle, WA
July 15, 2026 (1mo ago)
Senior FDE at Gradial: embed with enterprise marketing teams to ship production automations for websites, design systems, and content while preserving brand integrity.
Forward Deployed EngineerOn-siteFDEMarketing Automation
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MintlifySan Francisco, CA
July 6, 2026 (2mo ago)
Senior FDE at Mintlify (docs for Anthropic, Microsoft, Spotify, 20% of last YC batch). Own post-sale enterprise deployments: production code, VPC/SSO, patterns for 100K+ employee orgs.
AnthropicSan Francisco, CA / NYC / Boston / Seattle / DC (Hybrid)
$200K–$300KMay 25, 2026 (3mo ago)
Founding Applied AI FDE — embed with strategic enterprise customers to ship production Claude applications. Deliver MCP servers, sub-agents, and agent skills in customer environments. Distinct from Anthropic's London FDE role.
Forward Deployed EngineerHybridClaudeMCP
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GitLabRemote
May 18, 2026 (3mo ago)
Help strategic enterprise customers adopt GitLab and the GitLab Duo Agent Platform. Guide deep technical discovery, design adoption paths, and build reusable solutions across CI/CD, security, compliance, and AI-enabled workflows.
Forward Deployed EngineerRemoteGitLab DuoAI Agents
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AssemblyAIRemote — New York, NY
$150K–$200K OTEMay 18, 2026 (3mo ago)
Own the front of AssemblyAI's GTM funnel — drive developers from first API call to production traffic. Debug customer code, tune model configs, steward security reviews, and build internal agent tooling. Equal parts engineer and quota-carrier.
Forward Deployed EngineerRemoteVoice AIDeveloper GTM
DetailsPosition filled
SayariRemote (US)
$160K–$180KMay 16, 2026 (3mo ago)
Deploy into strategic partners' technical ecosystems to solve high-stakes problems in national security and financial crime. Build production-grade Python applications, leverage LLM APIs, and own the entire technical lifecycle from discovery to operationalization.
Forward Deployed EngineerRemoteNational SecurityAML
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LoopSan Francisco, CA
May 16, 2026 (3mo ago)
Embed with Fortune 100 logistics customers to build working AI solutions on Loop's data platform. Integrate ERPs, TMS, EDI feeds, and payment systems. Founder-like ownership from commercial discovery through technical delivery — one of the first FDE hires.
Forward Deployed EngineerOn-siteLogistics AIEnterprise Integration
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Deloitte63 US locations
$137K–$282KMay 15, 2026 (3mo ago)
Define and run the GLOBAL Forward Deployed Engineering organization for Zora AI — Deloitte's AI agent platform. Lead FDE teams across US, EMEA, and APAC. 10-15+ years experience. Recruiting ends May 31, 2026.
Forward Deployed EngineerHybridZora AIAgent Platform
DetailsPosition filled
VercelSF / NYC / Austin (Hybrid)
$137K–$207KMay 12, 2026 (3mo ago)
Embed with Vercel's most strategic enterprise customers to drive AI adoption. Lead Next.js migrations, architect high-performance apps, and build production AI solutions using Vercel's AI SDK and MCP servers. 25-40% travel.
OpenAISan Francisco, CA
$162K–$302KMay 10, 2026 (3mo ago)
Partner with OpenAI's most strategic customers to turn frontier model research into production systems. Own end-to-end technical delivery — from discovery through deployment — building full-stack applications with GPT and o-series models.
AnthropicLondon, UK
£225K–£255KMay 10, 2026 (3mo ago)
Founding FDE at Anthropic — embed with strategic customers to drive transformational Claude adoption. Ship MCP servers, sub-agents, and agent skills in production. 25-50% travel to customer sites.
Forward Deployed EngineerHybridClaudeMCP Servers
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Google CloudMultiple US (NYC, Seattle, SF, Atlanta)
$127K–$222KMay 1, 2026 (4mo ago)
Transform conversational AI prototypes into production-grade agentic workflows for enterprise customers. Google Cloud is hiring 59+ FDEs — architect agent systems, build eval pipelines, and deploy multi-agent frameworks at scale.
Forward Deployed EngineerHybridConversational AIAgentic Workflows
DetailsPosition filled
Cognition (Devin)San Francisco / Washington DC
April 15, 2026 (4mo ago)
Foundational engineer in Cognition's federal group — the makers of Devin (AI software engineer) and Windsurf. Own technical direction of strategic accounts, build product extensions, and shape how AI agents deploy in government.
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