Databricks FDE Salary
Forward Deployed Engineer compensation at Databricks, from disclosed postings and cited public data.
Forward Deployed Engineers at Databricks earn a median base near $215K, based on 5 disclosed Databricks FDE postings tracked on FDE Pulse. Databricks's own posted pay bands put the median base near $215K. 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 5 of 6 Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer postings tracked on FDE Pulse that disclosed pay. Base only; excludes equity and bonus.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median base | $215K |
| Disclosed range | $181K – $360K |
| Postings with pay | 5 of 6 |
| Level | Postings | Median Base |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 3 | $215K |
| Manager / Lead | 2 | $294K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer (United States) | $153K – $210K | – | Databricks careers (posted pay band) (2026-06) |
| AI Engineer (Maryland) | $181K – $248K | – | Databricks careers (posted pay band) (2026-06) |
| Senior Staff Applied AI Engineer (Mountain View, California) | $229K – $343K | – | Databricks careers (posted pay band) (2026-06) |
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: 3 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 - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games New York, NY, US · $181K–$248K
- Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer- Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games San Francisco, CA, US · $181K–$248K
- Head of AI Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), Public Sector MD, US · $233K–$320K
- Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer-Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games Boston, MA, US · $181K–$248K
- Director, AI Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) US · $262K–$360K
- AI Engineer - FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) Remote, US
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