Forward Deployed Engineering Jobs in Texas
Forward Deployed Engineering jobs in Texas are in strong demand, concentrated in defense contracting, enterprise software, and industrial technology sectors, with openings at every level from associate engineers to senior technical leads. Austin, Dallas, and Houston are the primary hiring centers, anchored by employers like Dell Technologies, Lockheed Martin, and Palantir, all of which maintain significant Texas operations. The most sought-after specialties in the state are cloud infrastructure deployment, systems integration, and customer-facing technical implementation. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerDatabricks
Top cityAustin, TX
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Work type45% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology
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CBRE
Forward Deployed Principal Engineer
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Associate Director, Forward Deployed Product Manager
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Code and Theory
Associate Director, Forward Deployed Product Manager
Austin, Texas
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Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - GenAI / Agentic AI
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Tiger Analytics
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - GenAI / Agentic AI
Dallas, Texas
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DevOps Forward Deployed Engineer Job Description (AI & Cloud)
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Revstar
DevOps Forward Deployed Engineer Job Description (AI & Cloud)
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AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering
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AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering
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Forward Deployed Principal Engineer
CBRE·Richardson, Texas
Job functions:
$235k - $255k/yr
10,000+ employees
Job Description
About CBRE Data & Technology
CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. Our Data & Technology organization sits at the intersection of real estate expertise and digital innovation, building the platforms, data products, and AI capabilities that give CBRE and its clients a decisive competitive edge. We are transforming how CBRE operates by embedding engineers directly into the business—accelerating delivery, reducing ambiguity, and turning product vision into measurable client and revenue impact.
Role Summary
We are reshaping our operating model through a Forward Deploy Engineer (FDE) program—embedding senior engineers directly within business product teams to close the gap between intent and execution. This is not a traditional support role. FDEs own outcomes.
As an FDE, you will work shoulder-to-shoulder with product managers and business stakeholders across GAM, DCI, and other high-priority data products on a daily basis. You will build features, run demos, iterate fast, and ship software that directly influences client experience and revenue. You operate comfortably in high ambiguity, surface and resolve complexity early, and translate broad business goals into working software.
This role requires a rare combination of product sensibility, deep engineering craft, AI fluency, and data expertise. You are equally at home whiteboarding a data model with a product manager and writing production-grade code the same afternoon.
What You'll Do
- Embedded Product Delivery
- Partner daily with product managers across data product teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Own the full delivery lifecycle: design, build, demo, iterate, and release—moving at the speed of the business.
- Serve as the primary engineering voice in product planning sessions, shaping roadmaps with technical precision and pragmatism.
- Operate effectively in ambiguity, making high-quality decisions with incomplete information and adjusting course rapidly.
Feature Development & Engineering
- Build production-grade full-stack features across data pipelines, APIs, and front-end interfaces.
- Architect and implement scalable data solutions that integrate with CBRE's enterprise data platforms and client-facing products.
- Design and deploy AI-powered capabilities—including LLM integrations, agentic workflows, and predictive analytics—into live products.
- Champion engineering excellence: code quality, automated testing, observability, and secure-by-default practices.
Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
- Facilitate technical discovery sessions and working groups with business, product, and data stakeholders.
- Translate complex technical constraints into business-friendly language; translate ambiguous business intent into precise technical specifications.
- Accelerate cross-functional decision-making by resolving technical blockers early and surfacing trade-offs clearly.
- Run compelling product demos that build stakeholder confidence and drive investment alignment.
AI, Data & Platform Innovation
- Apply advanced AI and ML capabilities—including generative AI, natural language interfaces, and predictive models—to accelerate product value.
- Build and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and integration of large, complex datasets.
- Drive ontology design, data modelling, and data governance practices to ensure scalable, trustworthy data products.
- Identify and prototype emerging technology applications that translate into near-term business outcomes.
Enablement & Culture
- Mentor and coach product and engineering team members, elevating the technical baseline across business units.
- Establish patterns and reusable components that enable teams to move faster on subsequent product investments.
- Contribute to the FDE operating model itself—feeding back learnings that improve how CBRE embeds engineering into the business.
What You'll Need
- 10+ years in software engineering, data engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 3+ years in a forward-deployed, customer-facing, or embedded engineering role—or equivalent experience working at the interface of business and technology.
- Demonstrable track record of shipping production software in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
- Prior experience partnering directly with business or product stakeholders (not just engineering teams).
Technical Skills
- Full-stack proficiency: modern front-end frameworks (React, TypeScript), back-end services (Python, Node.js, or similar), and cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Strong data engineering fundamentals: data modelling, pipeline development, SQL, and experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, or similar).
- Hands-on AI/ML experience: LLM integration, prompt engineering, agentic systems, and/or traditional ML model deployment in production.
- API design and integration: RESTful and GraphQL APIs, enterprise system connectivity, and secure data exchange patterns.
- Strong command of software quality practices: testing, CI/CD, observability, and security fundamentals.
Product & Communication Skills
- Ability to think like a product manager: user-centric, outcome-oriented, and comfortable prioritizing under constraints.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication—capable of leading stakeholder workshops and presenting technical findings to senior business leadership.
- Natural tendency to simplify, not over-engineer; judgment to know when good-enough ships faster than perfect.
- Comfort with demos: builds compelling, polished demonstrations that generate momentum with non-technical audiences.
Skills Snapshot
Full-Stack Engineering AI / LLM Integration Data Engineering
Product Management Cloud Architecture Agentic Workflows
Stakeholder Engagement Data Modelling API Design
Demo & Storytelling CI/CD & DevOps SQL & Analytics
Why CBRE?
At CBRE, we believe the future of commercial real estate will be built on data and technology. As a Forward Deploy Engineer, you will be at the center of that transformation—shipping software that reaches real clients, drives measurable revenue, and redefines how a global business operates.
- Named a Fortune Most Admired Real Estate Company for 14 consecutive years.
- Named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere for 11 consecutive years.
- Ranked #3 on Barron's Most Sustainable Company list.
- Access to a global network of technology, data, and real estate expertise, with investment in AI and digital transformation at the highest levels of leadership.
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Forward Deployed Principal Engineer position is $235,000.00 annually and the maximum salary for the Forward Deployed Principal Engineer position is $255,000.00 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
CBRE
Forward Deployed Principal Engineer
Richardson, Texas
Added 1d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
$235k - $255k/yr
Job Description
About CBRE Data & Technology
CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. Our Data & Technology organization sits at the intersection of real estate expertise and digital innovation, building the platforms, data products, and AI capabilities that give CBRE and its clients a decisive competitive edge. We are transforming how CBRE operates by embedding engineers directly into the business—accelerating delivery, reducing ambiguity, and turning product vision into measurable client and revenue impact.
Role Summary
We are reshaping our operating model through a Forward Deploy Engineer (FDE) program—embedding senior engineers directly within business product teams to close the gap between intent and execution. This is not a traditional support role. FDEs own outcomes.
As an FDE, you will work shoulder-to-shoulder with product managers and business stakeholders across GAM, DCI, and other high-priority data products on a daily basis. You will build features, run demos, iterate fast, and ship software that directly influences client experience and revenue. You operate comfortably in high ambiguity, surface and resolve complexity early, and translate broad business goals into working software.
This role requires a rare combination of product sensibility, deep engineering craft, AI fluency, and data expertise. You are equally at home whiteboarding a data model with a product manager and writing production-grade code the same afternoon.
What You'll Do
- Embedded Product Delivery
- Partner daily with product managers across data product teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Own the full delivery lifecycle: design, build, demo, iterate, and release—moving at the speed of the business.
- Serve as the primary engineering voice in product planning sessions, shaping roadmaps with technical precision and pragmatism.
- Operate effectively in ambiguity, making high-quality decisions with incomplete information and adjusting course rapidly.
Feature Development & Engineering
- Build production-grade full-stack features across data pipelines, APIs, and front-end interfaces.
- Architect and implement scalable data solutions that integrate with CBRE's enterprise data platforms and client-facing products.
- Design and deploy AI-powered capabilities—including LLM integrations, agentic workflows, and predictive analytics—into live products.
- Champion engineering excellence: code quality, automated testing, observability, and secure-by-default practices.
Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
- Facilitate technical discovery sessions and working groups with business, product, and data stakeholders.
- Translate complex technical constraints into business-friendly language; translate ambiguous business intent into precise technical specifications.
- Accelerate cross-functional decision-making by resolving technical blockers early and surfacing trade-offs clearly.
- Run compelling product demos that build stakeholder confidence and drive investment alignment.
AI, Data & Platform Innovation
- Apply advanced AI and ML capabilities—including generative AI, natural language interfaces, and predictive models—to accelerate product value.
- Build and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and integration of large, complex datasets.
- Drive ontology design, data modelling, and data governance practices to ensure scalable, trustworthy data products.
- Identify and prototype emerging technology applications that translate into near-term business outcomes.
Enablement & Culture
- Mentor and coach product and engineering team members, elevating the technical baseline across business units.
- Establish patterns and reusable components that enable teams to move faster on subsequent product investments.
- Contribute to the FDE operating model itself—feeding back learnings that improve how CBRE embeds engineering into the business.
What You'll Need
- 10+ years in software engineering, data engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 3+ years in a forward-deployed, customer-facing, or embedded engineering role—or equivalent experience working at the interface of business and technology.
- Demonstrable track record of shipping production software in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
- Prior experience partnering directly with business or product stakeholders (not just engineering teams).
Technical Skills
- Full-stack proficiency: modern front-end frameworks (React, TypeScript), back-end services (Python, Node.js, or similar), and cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Strong data engineering fundamentals: data modelling, pipeline development, SQL, and experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, or similar).
- Hands-on AI/ML experience: LLM integration, prompt engineering, agentic systems, and/or traditional ML model deployment in production.
- API design and integration: RESTful and GraphQL APIs, enterprise system connectivity, and secure data exchange patterns.
- Strong command of software quality practices: testing, CI/CD, observability, and security fundamentals.
Product & Communication Skills
- Ability to think like a product manager: user-centric, outcome-oriented, and comfortable prioritizing under constraints.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication—capable of leading stakeholder workshops and presenting technical findings to senior business leadership.
- Natural tendency to simplify, not over-engineer; judgment to know when good-enough ships faster than perfect.
- Comfort with demos: builds compelling, polished demonstrations that generate momentum with non-technical audiences.
Skills Snapshot
Full-Stack Engineering AI / LLM Integration Data Engineering
Product Management Cloud Architecture Agentic Workflows
Stakeholder Engagement Data Modelling API Design
Demo & Storytelling CI/CD & DevOps SQL & Analytics
Why CBRE?
At CBRE, we believe the future of commercial real estate will be built on data and technology. As a Forward Deploy Engineer, you will be at the center of that transformation—shipping software that reaches real clients, drives measurable revenue, and redefines how a global business operates.
- Named a Fortune Most Admired Real Estate Company for 14 consecutive years.
- Named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere for 11 consecutive years.
- Ranked #3 on Barron's Most Sustainable Company list.
- Access to a global network of technology, data, and real estate expertise, with investment in AI and digital transformation at the highest levels of leadership.
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Forward Deployed Principal Engineer position is $235,000.00 annually and the maximum salary for the Forward Deployed Principal Engineer position is $255,000.00 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
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Where Texas roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Austin
28 jobsHouston
14 jobsDallas
13 jobsIrving
12 jobsPlano
3 jobsFort Worth
2 jobsWest
1 jobRobstown
1 jobBrookshire
1 jobRichardson
1 jobSan Antonio
1 jobLiberty Hill
1 jobFort Sam Houston
1 jobForward Deployed Engineering Job Market in Texas
A snapshot from current Texas openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software12
- Consulting & Professional Services7
- Accounting & Auditing5
- Investment & Asset Management5
- Telecommunications1
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in forward deployed engineering jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field required
- Hands-on experience deploying and troubleshooting software in customer production environments
- Strong communication skills to work directly with enterprise or government client teams
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Ability to travel to customer sites across Texas and occasionally nationally
- Experience with scripting, APIs, or systems integration in a field deployment context
Forward Deployed Engineering Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a forward deployed engineering in Texas?
The most common path is a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a closely related field, followed by technical roles that involve direct customer interaction or systems deployment. Texas does not require a state-issued license for most forward deployed engineering positions, but employers in defense-adjacent industries may require a federal security clearance. Building hands-on experience through internships, co-ops, or IT support roles at Texas tech companies or defense contractors accelerates hiring.
Which companies hire forward deployed engineerings in Texas?
Employers hiring forward deployed engineerings in Texas right now include Databricks, Logic, and Deloitte, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Texas's concentration of defense primes, enterprise software firms, and energy technology companies means demand for this role extends well beyond the major coastal tech hubs.
Which Texas cities have the most forward deployed engineering jobs?
Austin, Houston, and Dallas have the most forward deployed engineering openings in Texas. Austin leads because of its dense enterprise software and cloud technology sector, Dallas draws volume from its headquarters concentration in fintech and logistics, and Houston adds demand through its energy technology and industrial automation companies that rely heavily on on-site technical deployment teams.
Are there remote forward deployed engineering jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're limited, since forward deployed engineering is by nature a customer-facing, on-site role built around deploying and supporting technology in client environments. About 64% of forward deployed engineering openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, which is lower than most software engineering disciplines. The portions most amenable to remote work are pre-deployment configuration, technical documentation, and post-launch monitoring support.
How can I get hired as a forward deployed engineering in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a technical support or systems administrator role at a Texas enterprise software company or defense contractor, then transitioning once you have demonstrated hands-on deployment experience. Large Texas employers like Dell Technologies and Lockheed Martin run new-graduate technical programs and rotational associate engineer tracks that serve as direct pipelines. Building a portfolio of lab or internship projects involving cloud deployment, API integration, or customer environment troubleshooting gives candidates without commercial experience a concrete edge.
Where can I find and apply to forward deployed engineering jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to forward deployed engineering jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and location, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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