Forward Deployed Engineer (Base $160K-$265K + Equity)
$160k - $265kResourceful Talent Group
Location: San Francisco, CA Employment Type: Full-Time Work Arrangement: On-site (5 days/week) Compensation: $160,000–$265,000 base salary + 75th percentile equity Why Candidates Should Join Backed by leading investors with $25M+ raised and strong traction in the financial services space. More than $8M in contracted ARR, with significant growth opportunities across an expanding customer base. Build products from 0 to 1 while working directly with executive stakeholders and end users. Opportunity to help modernize a $40B+ market through next-generation software and automation. Competitive compensation up to $265K base salary plus meaningful equity, with exceptional ownership and career growth opportunities. About the Role We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join a fast‑growing fintech company building software for leading financial institutions. In this role, you'll work directly with customers to understand their challenges, design scalable solutions, and build products from concept to deployment. This is a highly hands‑on position ideal for engineers who enjoy solving real‑world problems, working closely with customers, and owning projects from 0 to 1 in a fast‑paced startup environment. Responsibilities Work directly with customers to understand their processes, challenges, and business needs. Design, build, and launch full‑stack software solutions from concept to production. Turn customer requirements into scalable technical solutions and product features. Collaborate with engineering, product, and leadership teams to drive projects forward. Travel occasionally to customer sites and improve solutions based on real‑world feedback. Qualifications Strong software engineering skills with experience building and shipping products. Full‑stack development experience across frontend and backend systems, APIs, databases, and system architecture. Proven ability to build products, features, startups, side projects, or hackathon projects from 0 to 1. Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with customers. Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced startup environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience with AI, LLMs, or automation technologies. Fintech, banking, or other regulated industry experience. Previous customer‑facing engineering experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr Resourceful Talent Group
$160k - $265k
Resourceful Talent Group is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer in San Francisco, CA. This role requires strong software engineering... ...from competitive compensation ranging from $160K to $265K base salary with equity opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Resourceful Talent...Employment Equity$160k - $230k
...Job Description Job Description Founding Engineer (Forward-Deployed) Location: San Francisco, CA · On-site Compensation: $160K–$230K base + competitive equity Seniority: 2+ years as a full-stack or backend-leaning engineer Openings: 2–3 Visa: Sponsorship...Employment EquityVisa sponsorship- ...Productboard is looking for an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join our Go‑To‑Market team.... ...Benefits Competitive compensation and equity awards. 401(k) plan with company match... ...tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic. #J-18...Employment EquityWork at officeRemote work
$110k - $120k
...CaseMark Forward Deployed Engineer San Francisco, CA · Full time Embed with leading law firms to implement... ...to accommodate customer needs. Based in San Francisco, New York, or London... .... Why Join Competitive compensation + equity: San Francisco: $110–120K + equity New...Employment EquityFull timeWork from homeShift work2 days per week- ...About the Role Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) are the engineers who go where the work is. You will... ...Palantir-style FDE role applied to private equity operations. You will spend a... ...integration cadence Comfort with Iceberg‑based data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks)...Employment Equity
$150k - $200k
...Ventures and other top tier investors. We’re based in downtown San Francisco and our team... ...more. The Role We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to work directly with customers... ...150k - $200k base salary + meaningful equity Comprehensive healthcare, 401k...Employment EquityFlexible hours$160k - $265k
...Forward Deployed Engineer Full-Time | On-Site | San Francisco, CA Compensation: $160,000 - $265,000 About... ...manual processes. Iterate quickly based on real user feedback in production. Help... ...and qualifications. Competitive equity package. Work Arrangement On-site position...Employment EquityFull timeLive in$150k - $250k
...organizations. We research and deploy technologies that power AI-... ...Are Looking For At Distyl, Forward Deployed AI Engineers build and operate AI... ...travel 25‑50% What We Offer The base salary range for this role... ...is eligible for meaningful equity, along with a comprehensive...Employment EquityWork at office3 days per week- ...runway. About the Role We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to sit at the intersection of... ...Location We are a hybrid company based in the Bay Area with offices in both San... ...scalability What we offer Meaningful pre‑IPO equity Medical, dental, and vision plans 100%...Employment EquityTemporary workWork at officeFlexible hours
$200k - $400k
...safe to ship. AI is enabling engineers to write code faster than... ...build it! The Role The first Forward Deployed Engineer in San Francisco As... ...the direction of the product based on what you learn in the field... ...200K-$400K plus significant equity, exceeding compensation at...Employment EquityWork at officeLocal areaWork from home- ...Full time Department Product & Engineering Note: Partly is... ...Francisco, USA. If you are based outside of a Hub, we will fly... ...software. What will you do (Forward Deployed Engineer) You’ll embed with... ...Competitive base salary plus equity . Even though we’re a small...Employment EquityFull timeWork at officeLocal areaWork from homeFlexible hours
$126k - $220.5k
...Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised... ....com addresses. About the Role Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) at Rippling are customer‑facing... ...receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US‑based employees will...Employment EquityWork at office3 days per week$110k - $170k
...driven insurance. Our platform deploys expert AI agents across... ...small, high‑ownership team based in San Francisco, already embedded... ...Role We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to join us in‑person at our... ...110 K–$170 K) & meaningful equity (0.1%–0.4%) Employee‑...Employment EquityWork experience placementWork at officeImmediate start$150.1k - $227k
...at the heart of it all. The Forward Deployed Product Manager sits at the... ...customer-facing teams, AI agents, engineering, and design to transform... ...with prompt design or agent‑based automation solutions... ...for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers...Employment Equity$150k - $250k
...Forward Deployment Engineer Salary Range: $150,000–$250,000/year (Range shown is for U.S.-based employees. Compensation outside the U.S. is adjusted fairly based on your country... ...can explore how we calculate this here: Equity Range: Up to 0.10% Location: San Francisco...Employment EquityFull timeContract workTemporary workImmediate startRemote work$172.2k - $215.2k
...information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative... ...processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly... ...We are seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to help develop transformative... ...to LinkedIn Learning ~ Equity ~ Commuter Benefits (if...Employment EquityFull timeTemporary workWork experience placementWork at officeLocal areaRemote workHome officeShift work3 days per week$110k - $180k
We deploy and manage custom AI workforces to deliver consistent... ...skilled and results-driven Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join our growing team.... ...fine‑tuning, or other LLM‑based tools Proficiency in process... ...package, with significant equity upside Projects: The chance...Employment EquityLocal area$180k - $325k
...Type Hybrid Department Engineering Compensation $180K - $325K • Offers Equity We are committed to... ...equitable compensation based on role, skills, and experience... ...help move technology forward, supporting the... ...that use it. The Forward Deployed Engineer is the person...Employment EquityFull time$150k - $300k
...founder of Lever. Our AI researchers, engineers, and designers have worked at... ...scale. About the Role Collate’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with... ...early enough to have meaningful equity and career‑defining impact. The base salary range for this role is $15...Employment Equity$200k - $300k
...group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and... ...at Anthropic, you will be a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) who embeds directly... ...experience. Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we... ...compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous...Employment EquityWork at officeVisa sponsorshipFlexible hours- ...as well as staff productivity. Ayama is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to be the technical face of Ayama at our customers. The... ...company scales. The compensation package will include a base salary plus equity along with a full-benefits package. #J-18808-Ljbffr...Employment EquityFull timeRemote workRelocation
$180k - $300k
...transform how capital is deployed, how risk is managed,... .... This is a hands‑on engineering role. You write... ...it, you own it. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you... ...the interview process based on the candidate’s experience... ...benefit New hire equity grant: Competitive equity...Employment Equity- ...market for GPU offtake. The Role The Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team works with SFC’s largest customers... ...management. Benefits Generous equity grant Team members are offered a competitive... .... We make employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements, and...Employment EquityLong term contractContract workFixed term contractWork at officeLocal areaVisa sponsorshipShift work
$157k - $175k
...institutions Work together with engineers, scientists, operators, and... .... About the Role As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Handshake AI... ...Define AI-driven solutions based on real business needs — not... ...employees. Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company...Employment EquityFull timeWork at officeRemote workFlexible hours- ...you will You will individually deploy multi-modal, agentic AI... ...claims outcomes, including prompt engineering, model integration, and blitz... ...internal playbooks to scale Forward Deployed Engineering. You will... ...salary, top quartile equity. Team - Everyone on our team...Employment Equity
- ...selling. Just as coding agents 10x’ed engineering, revenue agents 10x customer work. We are... ...at record speed. Your Role As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Rox, you’ll work directly with... ...Benefits Competitive pay with considerable equity upside Health Insurance Apply To apply,...Employment EquityImmediate startRemote workRelocation
$185k - $235k
...Forward Deployed Engineer Location: San Francisco Reports To: Head of Forward Deployed Engineering OTE : $185,000 - $235,000 About Us Rime builds... ...in the world. Competitive compensation with meaningful equity and real performance upside — we want to build a small, high...Employment Equity- ...so organizations can push AI forward across the entire company without... .... We're a team of 20, mostly engineers, shipping fast. If you want... ...the moment. As our Forward‑Deployed Engineer, you'll own the technical... .... Competitive salary and equity — compensation that reflects...Employment EquityWork at officeImmediate startRemote work
$200k - $300k
...Job Title Founding Forward Deployed Engineer Salary $200-300k + Equity Company Description Corvera - YC-backed AI workforce for CPG brands Job Description You will build the frontier agentic systems that define how the most ambitious CPG brands operate. As an early hire...Employment Equity$160k - $230k
...Joseph & Company is seeking a Founding Engineer to join their innovative team in... ...startup environment. You will deploy AI agents to optimize manufacturing... ...Competitive compensation between $160K and $230K is offered, along with equity and opportunities for travel. #J-...Employment Equity
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