Forward Deployed Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton
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How this pay compares to similar roles
This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $188,487–$230,400 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $144k versus about $209k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software
Broadcom currently has 280 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $121,900–$195,000 across 169 roles with salary data.
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The Forward Deployed Engineer - Kubernetes joins the Infrastructure Software Division to work as an embedded engineering liaison alongside enterprise client teams. This role involves the full lifecycle of engagements, including architecture, bare metal re-platforming, and production rollouts. You will write production code, build prototype integrations, and troubleshoot live networking, storage, and GPU failures. Key responsibilities include migrating legacy data stacks and stateful engines like Apache Kafka, Redis, and Oracle Coherence to Kubernetes. You will architect vSphere Kubernetes Service clusters and deploy AI inferencing workloads using vLLM, Ray, and NVIDIA vGPU. Required skills include Terraform, Helm, and GitOps tools like ArgoCD. You will solve complex problems involving distributed AI frameworks, vector databases, and multi-Kubernetes integrations across hybrid cloud environments.
What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?
Median $219575 from 46 postings across 19 companies.
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