Who's hiring forward deployed engineers this week
17 new forward deployed engineer roles opened in the last 7 days, out of 406 open across 74 companies we track. Databricks has the most open right now (124). Posted salaries put the median at $216K (p25 $212K, p75 $242K) across 195 listings that publish pay. 57% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
| Company | New this week | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Databricks | 5 | 124 |
| ElevenLabs | 2 | 12 |
| Cursor (Anysphere) | 2 | 11 |
| Rogo | 1 | 16 |
| Cohere | 1 | 13 |
| OpenAI | 0 | 30 |
| Scale AI | 0 | 16 |
| Cresta | 0 | 10 |
Signals
- COCohereHiring surge · today
Cohere is on a hiring surge: 11 roles opened this week (vs 5 the week before)
AI labSee the 11 roles → - HAHarveyNew function · 10d ago
Harvey just started hiring for forward deployed engineering: 3 new roles
AI appSee the 3 roles →
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All forward deployed engineer roles | $212K | $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.
The roles behind the numbers
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Always hiring · 231 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
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FAQ
How many forward deployed engineer roles are open right now?
406 open roles at 74 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 17 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 $212K and $242K (USD, annual base, 195 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?
57% 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 Hiring Heat reads the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) of 220 AI labs, infra, app, chip and robotics companies. Salaries are only shown when the company publishes them.