Who's hiring forward deployed engineers this week
20 new forward deployed engineer roles opened in the last 7 days, out of 425 open across 82 companies we track. Databricks has the most open right now (126). Posted salaries put the median at $216K (p25 $210K, p75 $242K) across 203 listings that publish pay. 58% have been open 60+ days.
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Who is hiring this week
| Company | New this week | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Databricks | 7 | 126 |
| ElevenLabs | 2 | 12 |
| Rogo | 1 | 16 |
| Cohere | 1 | 13 |
| Cursor (Anysphere) | 1 | 11 |
| OpenAI | 0 | 30 |
| Scale AI | 0 | 16 |
| Cresta | 0 | 10 |
Signals
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All forward deployed engineer roles | $210K | $216K | $242K |
| Databricks | $216K | $216K | $216K |
| OpenAI | $242K | $242K | $255K |
| Rogo | $148K | $150K | $158K |
| Scale AI | $229K | $241K | $270K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
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FAQ
How many forward deployed engineer roles are open right now?
425 open roles at 82 companies as of Oct 19, 2026, with 20 posted in the last 7 days.
What do forward deployed engineer roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $216K, with the middle half between $210K and $242K (USD, annual base, 203 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most forward deployed engineer roles?
Databricks, OpenAI, Rogo have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are forward deployed engineer roles remote?
56% of open forward deployed engineer roles mention remote work. The main hubs are New York, San Francisco, London.
How is this data collected?
Every day AI Open Roles reads the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) of 235 AI labs, infra, app, chip and robotics companies. Salaries are only shown when the company publishes them.