Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering

Amazon Web Services; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to lead a pod of 5–15 engineers embedded with strategic enterprise customers across Mountain View, San Francisco, and other key locations. You will own delivery, engineering quality, and team development while coordinating with customers and internal stakeholders.

This role demands hands-on leadership, experience deploying AI/ML applications in production, and willingness to travel 30–50%.

Qualifications

• Experience managing engineers and deploying AI/ML applications in production.
• Strong people-management and delivery leadership for engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a pod of 5–15 engineers embedded with strategic enterprise customers, owning delivery and engineering quality.

Job description

Lead a pod of 5–15 engineers embedded with strategic enterprise customers, owning delivery, engineering quality and team development. Requires experience managing engineers and deploying AI/ML applications in production; travel 30–50%.

A people-manager track for FDEs at AWS: pods of 5–15 engineers embedded at strategic customers, base up to $288K in the Bay. The org chart is now permanent.

Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering at Amazon Web Services. Location: Mountain View / San Francisco / New York / Seattle / Boston / Arlington VA +. Compensation: $185K–$288K base + RSUs. Posted August 27, 2026.