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Who Is Hiring Forward Deployed Engineers: AI Labs, Clouds and Startups With FDE Teams

Employers with forward deployed engineering teams and openings seen in the last few months, from the model labs and the clouds to Palantir, AI-native startups, enterprise software companies and systems integrators. Each entry links to the employer's own careers page or the posting where the role was seen. DeployCos.com runs no job board, takes no referral fees and is not affiliated with any employer listed.

Employers with FDE teams

"Seen" is the date an opening was last confirmed on a careers page or job posting. "Standing team" means the employer has an FDE team but no opening was confirmed in the last 60 days.

Showing 15 of 15 employers

EmployerTypeRole titleLocationsSeen
AnthropicAI labForward Deployed EngineerLondon09-14-2026
CohereAI labForward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure SpecialistDubai, Riyadh11-08-2026
OpenAIAI labForward Deployed Engineer (FDE)San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, London, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, Abu Dhabi11-08-2026
Distyl AIAI-native startupForward Deployed AI EngineerSan Francisco, New York11-08-2026
ElevenLabsAI-native startupForward Deployed Engineer - Software EngineerSan Francisco, Remote - US11-08-2026
GleanAI-native startupFounding Forward Deployed EngineerMountain View, New York, Remote - US11-08-2026
Scale AIAI-native startupForward Deployed Software Engineer, Public SectorWashington DC, San Francisco, Austin, London, Riyadh11-08-2026
Snorkel AIAI-native startupSenior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Computer Use AgentsNew York City, San Francisco, Remote - US11-08-2026
C3 AIEnterprise softwareForward Deployed Engineer, FederalTysons VA, Redwood City, London, Remote11-08-2026
DatabricksEnterprise softwareAI Engineer - Forward Deployed EngineeringUnited States, London, Paris, Munich, Amsterdam, Seoul11-08-2026
Amazon Web ServicesHyperscalerSenior Forward Deployed EngineerNew York10-13-2026
Google CloudHyperscalerForward Deployed Engineer, Google CloudUnited States, London, Dublin, Sydney, Singapore, Bengaluru11-08-2026
MicrosoftHyperscalerSenior Software Engineer - FDE, Frontier Company (standing team)Redmond, New York City, Geneva, United Kingdom08-12-2026
PalantirPalantirForward Deployed Software EngineerNew York, Washington DC, London, Tokyo, Singapore11-08-2026
DeloitteSystems integratorForward Deployed Engineer - SnowflakeAustin TX, United States11-08-2026

15 employers, last verified 11-08-2026. Links go to each employer's own careers page; DeployCos.com runs no job board and takes no referral fees.

What the employers have in common

The labs hire FDEs to get their models into production at large customers; the clouds hire them to turn AI interest into platform consumption; Palantir and the enterprise software companies hire them to deploy their own platforms; and AI-native startups such as Distyl, Scale AI and Glean hire them because embedded delivery is their business model. The titles vary: "forward deployed engineer," "forward deployed software engineer," "AI engineer, forward deployed," and at Anthropic "applied AI engineer" for related work.

Before you apply, check the salary benchmark, prepare with the interview guide and read Is FDE a Good Career?

Frequently asked questions

Which companies hire forward deployed engineers?

OpenAI, Anthropic, Cohere, Palantir, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Scale AI, Glean, Snorkel AI, ElevenLabs, Distyl AI, Databricks, C3 AI and Deloitte all had FDE teams or openings in 2026, among others.

How current is the list?

Each row shows the date the opening was last seen, and the list is validated roughly twice a week or more. Openings close quickly, so always confirm on the employer's careers page.

Can my company be added?

Employers are added when a public posting for an FDE role can be verified. There is no paid placement.