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What Is a Forward Deployed Engineer? Role, Skills, Salary & Career Roadmap
Forward-deployed engineering — embedding directly with a customer to scope, build, and ship production software inside their environment, part engineer and part consultant — has become one of tech's fastest-growing, highest-leverage roles. This piece lays out what the job actually involves day to day, the "T-shaped" skill profile it rewards (deep in one area, broad everywhere else, strong with people), and a realistic preparation path if you're coming from a standard engineering background.