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The Rise of the Forward Deployed Engineer: How AI’s "Last Mile" Created Tech’s Fastest-Growing Job
In January 2025, job listings on Indeed for a "forward deployed engineer" barely registered. By April 2026, postings for the role had skyrocketed to 5,230% above that baseline—running roughly 729% higher than the same period a year earlier. The hiring surge mirrors massive shifts in capital allocation across the artificial intelligence sector, underscored by heavyweights…
