Nazare represents the world’s elite Forward Deployed Engineers, connecting them with the most exciting roles, highest compensation packages and most ambitious AI companies.
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THE ROLE
What started with a handful of Palantir engineers is now one of the fastest-growing roles in technology. The world’s most ambitious AI companies need engineers who can do more than build
They need people who can work directly with customers, solve complex technical problems, own deployment and turn frontier technology into real-world outcomes. Demand is accelerating. The supply of exceptional FDE talent is not.
+1,165%
FDE job-posting growth, YoY
$170K – $200K
Typical FDE base salary
660+
Companies actively hiring FDEs
30%
FDE roles listed as fully remote
SIGN-UP BONUS
Over $100 worth of Nazare gear, on us — for every FDE who joins the Nazare platform.
Over $100 worth of Nazare gear, on us — for every FDE who joins the Nazare platform.
(you must be accepted to the platform to access the free merch - see terms & conditions)
NAZARE'S FDE EVENTS
Nazare members get access to private dinners, focused roundtables, and community events for forward deployed engineers, AI strategists, founders, hiring leaders, and VCs.
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INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
FDE used to mean one thing to most people: Palantir. That’s no longer true. The role now shows up across AI labs, enterprise software companies, high-growth startups, AI-native companies, consulting firms, and transformation teams.
Labs like Mistral or OpenAI need engineers who can sit with early customers and turn frontier models into working products.
Join early, work directly with customers, and help turn fast-moving AI products into solutions that actually work in the real world.
THE KNOWLEDGE HUB
Perspectives on the people, roles, and ideas shaping how AI gets deployed in the real world.
Forward Deployed Engineering spent most of its life as a slightly strange corner of the technology industry. Palantir had FDEs. A few companies borrowed the model. Most engineers could go through an entire career without
Forward Deployed Engineers have become one of the more awkward hiring problems in AI. The demand is real enough. Research shared with TechCrunch by executive search firm Christian & Timbers found that the share of
Earlier this month, Anthropic announced that it is committing $100 million to train 10,000 Frontier Deployed Engineers by the end of 2027. The programme is more substantial than the usual enterprise certification exercise. Engineers are
FAQ
Nazare represents and advises elite Forward Deployed Engineers. We work with a highly selective network of FDEs, helping them access the best opportunities, understand their options and get personally introduced to the companies worth speaking to. Accepted FDEs also get access to the private Nazare platform, a closed-door community built specifically for the FDE world.
We do not scrape the internet and list every open FDE role.
Nazare seeks out the opportunities with the strongest combination of company quality, salary, equity, ownership, technical scope and career upside.
Many come directly through our relationships with founders, hiring leaders and investors.
If you want to explore one, we make the introduction personally.
No. There is no cost for FDEs to work with Nazare. If we represent you, we act on your side, help you evaluate opportunities, make introductions and support you throughout the process. Access to the Nazare platform and community is also completely free for accepted FDEs.
No. Companies cannot pay to browse Nazare FDEs or search through the community. You stay in control of your information. We only introduce you to a company when you decide you want to explore the opportunity.
No. The Nazare platform is a closed-door, application-only FDE community. We keep the bar deliberately high so the quality of the people, opportunities, conversations and events inside stays strong.
JOIN NAZARE
Join Nazare for early access to top FDE roles, members-only events, live AMAs, exclusive discounts on the best tools and tech, and $50+ of free merch when you join.
