Sr. Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering
Databricks Stockholm, Sweden
Forward Deployed Engineer
Ships AI products directly with customers, working on-site or embedded to deploy real systems fast.
Also seen as: FDE, Forward-Deployed Software Engineer, Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Deployment Engineer
231
open jobs tracked
11
companies hiring
14
remote openings
$152K–300K
advertised range
Market status: emerging · Last updated Sep 29, 2026 · Source: public employer job postings tracked by AI Career Observatory
What does a Forward Deployed Engineer do?
Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) work embedded with customers to design, build and ship AI solutions against real-world constraints. The role blends software engineering, applied AI, solution architecture and customer facing work. Responsibilities commonly include rapid prototyping, integrating models into customer systems, handling data pipelines and turning customer needs into production deployments.
Skills employers ask for
Share of tracked Forward Deployed Engineer postings mentioning each skill (n = 231).
Evaluation 47%
Python 44%
AWS 44%
Azure 43%
Google Cloud 42%
Spark 40%
TypeScript 37%
JavaScript 33%
LLM 19%
System Design 11%
AI Agents 11%
Embeddings 6%
Fine-Tuning 6%
Java 6%
SQL 6%
Current Forward Deployed Engineer jobs
View all 231 →Sr. Engagement Manager, FDE
Databricks Singapore
Technical Program Manager, FDE
Databricks Munich, Germany
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Digital Native Business
Databricks San Francisco, California
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Databricks Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; New York City, New York; Washington, D.C.
Companies hiring Forward Deployed Engineers
Salary
Disclosed ranges
5
P25
$196K
Median
$265K
P75
$265K
Based on 5 disclosed ranges in tracked job postings. Advertised ranges only — not offers, not total compensation. Full salary page →