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Amazon Web Services FDE Salary

Forward Deployed Engineer compensation at Amazon Web Services, from disclosed postings and cited public data.

Forward Deployed Engineers at Amazon Web Services earn a median base near $184K, based on 9 disclosed Amazon Web Services FDE postings tracked on FDE Pulse. Figures below are base salary only and carry their source and date; equity and bonus, common at AI labs and startups, push total compensation higher.

Amazon Web Services FDE Salary (Disclosed Postings)

Base-salary medians from 9 of 9 Amazon Web Services Forward Deployed Engineer postings tracked on FDE Pulse that disclosed pay. Base only; excludes equity and bonus.

MetricValue
Median base$184K
Disclosed range$56K – $271K
Postings with pay9 of 9
LevelPostingsMedian Base
Mid-level4$179K
Senior+4$215K
Manager / Lead1$139K

Open Amazon Web Services FDE Roles

  • Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering Herndon, VA, US · $200K–$271K
  • Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government Jessup, MD, US · $168K–$227K
  • Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization) New York, NY, US · $168K–$250K
  • Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering New York, NY, US · $144K–$214K
  • Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering New York, NY, US · $144K–$224K
  • Executive Assistant, Forward Deployed Engineering New York, NY, US · $56K–$97K
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer at Amazon Web Services earn?
Across 9 Amazon Web Services FDE postings on FDE Pulse that disclosed pay, the median base salary is $184K. Base salary only; total compensation including equity and bonus is typically higher.
Is Amazon Web Services hiring Forward Deployed Engineers?
FDE Pulse currently tracks 9 Amazon Web Services Forward Deployed Engineer postings. The open-roles section above links to live listings.

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