Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Posted about 2 months ago · $184,000 - $253,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open: 55 days
Reposted: No
Salary listed: Yes
Ghost-job risk at Cloudflare: high
Hiring momentum: 494 roles opened in the last 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board: 2026-09-27

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About this role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Cloudflare, you will work closely with a strategic customer, acting as their primary technical resource. Your role involves architecting complex migrations, providing hands-on configuration, and ensuring the successful implementation of Cloudflare's solutions, particularly in application and network security. You will also engage in customer relationship management, technical leadership, and drive AI innovation while collaborating with internal teams.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5

benefits: 5/5
freshness: 1/5
career value: 5/5
role clarity: 5/5
pay transparency: 5/5

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What you need

10+ Years of Technical Customer Facing Experience
Application Security Expertise
Terraform Proficiency
High-Stakes Relationship Management
Advanced Communication
AI/LLM Knowledge

Nice to have

Network Security Background
Scripting & Automation
Financial Acumen

What you get

Medical/Rx Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility & Family Forming Benefits

Worth weighing

No salary listed for locations outside NYC
Role involves high-stakes relationship management which may be challenging
Requires navigating complex technical discussions primarily through Slack

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Listed by Cloudflare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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