# Gergely Orosz says AI forward deployed engineer roles offer fast career growth

> Original title: There's a reason I'm telling people that there's potential in FDE - even when most devs assume this is some kind of low-prestige, low-pay...

- Source: Gergely Orosz
- Published: 2026-10-27T20:54:35.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/byo2g81znuar5wtadhgnhn3bx
- Original: https://x.com/GergelyOrosz/status/2115185415603077393

## Summary

Gergely Orosz says forward deployed engineer (FDE) roles can be worth pursuing despite a common view that they are low-prestige, low-pay solutions engineering jobs. He argues an AI FDE role can deliver four years of experience in one, adding that results vary.

## Post

There's a reason I'm telling people that there's potential in FDE - even when most devs assume this is some kind of low-prestige, low-pay, Solutions Engineer role

It's not, when it's an AI FDE, where you could get 4 years' of experience in 1. YMMV as usual

## Quoted post @davidshimel

> Data point: as an Agent Engineer (essentially an FDE) at Sierra, I'm making over 2x what I earned as a SWE at Google and Stripe.

https://x.com/davidshimel/status/2115125900660580519