# Forward Deployed Engineer jobs in New York

> New York is where two demand engines overlap: frontier AI labs building a New York presence, and Wall Street — banks, hedge funds and fintechs with deep pockets and gnarly, regulated systems that need AI landed inside them. One of the highest-paying FDE markets on earth.

**Region:** North America · **Country:** United States

## Why New York

Frontier labs on the ground plus finance as a deployment client — powerful models meeting regulated, legacy-heavy environments.

## The ecosystem

- OpenAI · NY office
- Palantir · NY
- Anthropic · recruiting
- JPMorgan / Goldman
- Ramp
- Hebbia
- Runway
- Sierra

## Who is hiring here

- **OpenAI · Palantir** (Frontier lab) — New York offices
- **Finance** (Enterprise) — Banks, hedge funds & fintechs deploying LLMs into regulated systems
- **Applied-AI startups** (Startup) — Hebbia, Runway, Sierra and a long tail *(emerging)*

## Compensation

Real figures, in USD. New York sits at the top of the global market for cash comp, with frontier-lab equity stacking on top.

- Market average · base: $158K–$170K
- Total comp · 25th–75th: $124K–$203K
- Company-tier median · Palantir: ~$215K TC
- Senior / top of market: $486K–$785K+

High cost of living, but the packages reflect it. Frontier-lab equity is now 55–70% of comp at the top.

**Sources:** Indeed (~$170K avg NYC), Glassdoor (TC $124–203K), 2026 FDE comp report (~1,200 FDEs).

## Remote

FDE work is client-facing, and in finance that means on-site. New York positions you for the deepest US enterprise clients, lab roles, and remote work across US time zones.

## Questions people actually ask

### Are FDE jobs common in New York?

Yes — one of the densest US markets, driven by frontier labs plus finance deploying AI at scale.

### What does an FDE earn in NYC?

Base $158–170K; total comp typically $124–203K, with company medians ~$215K and seniors reaching $486K+ ($785K+ at the leading labs).

### Remote from New York?

Client-facing on-site is common (especially finance), but many roles are remote-eligible across US time zones.

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