Forward Deployed Engineer compensation at Databricks, from disclosed postings and cited public data.
Forward Deployed Engineers at Databricks earn a median base near $216K, based on 1 disclosed Databricks FDE posting tracked on FDE Pulse. Databricks's own posted pay bands put the median base near $216K. 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.
Databricks FDE Salary (Disclosed Postings)
Base-salary medians from 1 of 16 Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer postings tracked on FDE Pulse that disclosed pay. Base only; excludes equity and bonus.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median base | $216K |
| Disclosed range | $182K – $250K |
| Postings with pay | 1 of 16 |
| Level | Postings | Median Base |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 1 | $216K |
Databricks FDE Salary (Posted Pay Bands)
These are Databricks's own legally-posted base-salary bands, harvested from its job board and cited in the final column. Base salary only; most of these roles also offer equity. Confidence: HIGH.
| Level | Base | Total Comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Engagement Manager (Remote - Virginia) | $130K – $179K | – | Databricks careers (posted pay band) (2026-11) |
| Forward Deployed Engineer (United States) | $153K – $210K | – | Databricks careers (posted pay band) (2026-11) |
| AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (United States) | $182K – $250K | – | Databricks careers (posted pay band) (2026-11) |
| Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (United States) | $182K – $250K | – | Databricks careers (posted pay band) (2026-11) |
| Senior Staff Applied AI Engineer (Mountain View, California) | $229K – $343K | – | Databricks careers (posted pay band) (2026-11) |
Bands are base salary only and exclude equity and bonus; most of these roles also offer equity. Figures are the employer's own legally-posted pay ranges.
Harvested from Databricks's own job board: 63 US Forward Deployed / Applied AI Engineer posting(s) carrying a pay-transparency base band. Each row links to the live posting.
Open Databricks FDE Roles
- Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector New York, NY, US · $182K–$250K
- Associate Forward Deployed Engineer Mountain View, CA, US
- AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus) Virginia, United States
- Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security New York, United States
- Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector New Hampshire, United States
- Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr FDE (L5)
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