UPSTREAM TITLE: Forward Deployed Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities — Skillenai
SHORT SUMMARY: Skillenai's October 18 labor-market snapshot counted 1,154 Forward Deployed Engineer postings over the preceding 90 days and found the role's adjusted posting share up 6.9% versus the prior four weeks. Python appeared in 64% of listings, while New York City led the indexed hiring metros and Databricks, Salesforce, Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic ranked among the most active named employers.
OUTLET: Skillenai
LINK: https://skillenai.com/data/role/forward-deployed-engineer