Your LinkedIn is suddenly filled with posts and job ads for the forward-deployed engineer (FDE) role. What does that even mean?
The term FDE was coined by Palantir, which provides data integration and analysis platforms for governments, including the defense industry. In the military, a forward-deployed soldier is stationed overseas, ready for rapid response. In tech, this engineer is deployed to a client, or to internal developer customers, to help them prepare for and respond to complexity — like the massive change of AI.
The FDE sits…

![[CITYPNG.COM]White Google Play PlayStore Logo – 1500×1500](https://startupnews.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CITYPNG.COMWhite-Google-Play-PlayStore-Logo-1500x1500-1-630x630.png)