Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
$197,800 - $271,975 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role operates as a hybrid software engineer and technical consultant who embeds within strategic customer teams to implement, customize, and scale ADI's AI and edge technology into real-world infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Write production-grade code including custom data pipelines, API integrations, and MLOps/AI workflows.
- Embed on-site with clients, partnering across CSG, VBU, SDP, and Edge AI teams.
- Frame customer technical problems and own the architecture that solves them.
- Drive rapid iteration and field learning to deliver measurable customer outcomes.
- Produce reusable, ADI-owned assets that establish technical solutions.
What you'll need
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience building production software.
- Strong Python proficiency along with experience building data pipelines, APIs, and MLOps/AI workflows.
- Experience deploying and debugging software on-site in complex enterprise environments.
- Willingness to travel and embed with strategic clients.
Nice to have
- Edge AI, LLM/agentic systems, or signal-processing background.
- Prior forward-deployed, field, or solutions-engineering experience.
Skills: forward deployed, Python, MLOps, Edge AI, API integrations
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 48-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
84
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Median days open
48 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$176k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (84 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 84 |
| Median days open | 33 d | 48 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $176k |
Skills observed across this category: forward deployed, Python, MLOps, Edge AI, API integrations
Who's hiring in this category
- Microchip Technology · 12 open roles · median 71 d
- NVIDIA · 11 open roles · median 29 d
- Keysight Technologies · 10 open roles · median 30 d
- Qualcomm · 10 open roles · median 91 d
- AMD · 8 open roles · median 41 d
- Arm Holdings · 6 open roles · median 39 d
How we counted: 84 open Applications FAE (Systems Software) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.