Google FDE Salary
Forward Deployed Engineer compensation at Google, from disclosed postings and cited public data.
Forward Deployed Engineers at Google earn a median base near $186K, based on 19 disclosed Google 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.
Google FDE Salary (Disclosed Postings)
Base-salary medians from 19 of 62 Google Forward Deployed Engineer postings tracked on FDE Pulse that disclosed pay. Base only; excludes equity and bonus.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median base | $186K |
| Disclosed range | $127K – $267K |
| Postings with pay | 19 of 62 |
| Level | Postings | Median Base |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 16 | $186K |
| Manager / Lead | 3 | $230K |
Open Google FDE Roles
- Customer Engineer I, Platform, Google Cloud São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Customer Engineer II, Startups, Google Cloud San Francisco, CA
- Agentic Data Cloud Customer Engineer III, Telco, Media, Entertainment and Gaming, Google Cloud New York, NY, US · $152K–$221K
- Customer Engineer, Practice, Database, Google Cloud São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Customer Engineer IV, Platform, FinServ, Google Cloud New York, NY, US · $192K–$267K
- Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Developer AI, Google Cloud Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Forward Deployed Engineer at Google earn?
Across 19 Google FDE postings on FDE Pulse that disclosed pay, the median base salary is $186K. Base salary only; total compensation including equity and bonus is typically higher.
Is Google hiring Forward Deployed Engineers?
FDE Pulse currently tracks 62 Google Forward Deployed Engineer postings. The open-roles section above links to live listings.
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